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The Mid-Norfolk Times is the community newspaper for Watton and Attleborough, the Wayland area and Breckland, Norfolk, UK.
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Issue No 157 incorporating The Wayland News Attleborough amp District News and The Wymondham News May 2010
Help Yourself
FREE Help Yourself
Massage Treatments
Swedish Massage and Hot Stone Massage
Appointments available at
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Telephone 01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
A real red-letter day
It was a real-red letter day for Eileen and
Kenneth Gunnell when they celebrated their
60th Wedding Anniversary at their home in
Brandon Road Watton during April The
Vice Chairman of Watton Town Council
Mr Roy Ivory called on Eileen and Kenneth
to present them with a card and a lovely
arrangement of flowers from the council
And then shortly after Mr Keith Gilbert
another Watton Town Councillor called on
the couple but in his working capacity as a
postman to deliver a congratulatory card
from Her Majesty the Queen
Originating from the London area Eileen
and Kenneth met when they both worked
for Sperry Gyroscopes towards the end of
the war At the end of the war Eileen joined
the Auxiliary Territorial Service for 3 years
and then became a telephonist with the
GPO
Kenneth ―not bearing to be apart from her
after she joined the ATS joined the Army
in 1945 and ended up serving twenty two
and a half years with the Royal Army
Medical Corps and then became an
Educational Welfare Officer for 14 years
before taking early retirement to setup his
own gardening business
Eileen and Kenneth moved to Norfolk after
their home in London became too much for
them initially living in Brandon
Discovering they were under the flight path
for RAF Lakenheath when aircraft returned
home after service overseas they moved to
Watton in 2001
Not being able to resist the traditional
question I asked them both for the secret to
a happy marriage
―Doing as Ilsquom told said Kenneth
laughing
―Give and take whatlsquos his is mine and
whatlsquos mine my own replied Eileen with a
smile every bit as mischievous as Kenlsquos
Well whatever it is Ken and Eileen
definitely seem to doing well on it
Postman Keith Gilbert delivering Eileen and Kenneth Gunnell their Royal Greeting and inset Mr Roy Ivory Chairman of Watton Town Council presents an arrangement of flowers and a card on behalf of the town council
East Harling Gardening Club We are all looking forward to
warmer days and none more so than
gardeners who have already been
busy planning and preparing for the
growing season ahead But even the
most experienced of gardeners can
learn more and by belonging to such
a club as the one in East Harling
that is just what they can do as well
as enjoy good company they can
join outings to gardens and
nurseries Continued on Page 2
Cold comfort for Wells Cole
Representatives of the users of Wells Cole Community Centre in
Saham have heard how the centrelsquos future is now in jeopardy after
financial reserves have been reduced to minimal levels by an
inefficient and faulty heating system
After numerous complaints from users about poor heating at the hall
and at the invitation of the Parish Council the new management team
met with councillors to discuss the possibility of a grant towards a
replacement heating system But reporting the outcome the Chairman
Mr John Glascock said that he was very disappointed with the reception
and subsequent negative feedback from the council
―They surprised us by asking for 3 years worth of audited accounts
and a full business plan said Mr Glascock ―But they must be aware
we cannot produce the accounts as there do not appear to be any
audited accounts since 2002 and during some of that time the centre
was managed by the very people who are now asking for them
Speaking from the floor past Chairman Mr Roger Harrold said that
one of the reasons he had resigned as Chairman of the Centre in
2008 out of frustration at being unable to get the accounts presented
for audit and as a result potential auditors were lost
Facing accusations of ―jumping ship from others in the room Mr
Harrold insisted had had made it clear on many occasions that he would
be resigning and also said that in his time the management committee
members organised events had helped to raise the reserves
Continued on Page 5
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 2 News
Old Buckenham Players next
production will be Second from last
in the sack race by Michael Birch
(adapted from the novel by David
Nobbs)
Second from last in the sack race
has been adapted for the stage from
the writings of the author of Reggie
Perrin fame It is a wry funny and
entertaining play which traces the
ups and downs of young Henry
Pratt who was born in 1935 in a
back-to-back in northern England
Henrylsquos childhood is disrupted first
by the war then by the
death of his mother and
soon after the death of
his father too Henry is
entrusted to the care of
his social climbing
Aunty Doris and Uncle
Teddy and is passed
around relatives and
friends learning his life skills in the
backstreets and then public school
The play aims to make the audience
both love and pity Henry in equal
measure and pokes fun at his
family and mentors as he hurls
headlong towards his 18th birthday
The play blends a mix of short fast
-paced scenes together with music
sound and visual images to draw
you into Henrylsquos world of pleasure
and pathos
Performances will take place at Old
Buckenham Village Hall on
Thursday 20 Friday 21 and
Saturday 22 May at 730pm at Old
Buckenham Village Hall Tickets
are priced at pound6 and available from
Old Buckenham Post Office Nuts
nlsquo Bolts in Attleborough or by
phoning 01603 810373
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
EDWARDS OF WATTON
WATTONrsquoS SPECIALIST NEWSAGENT
Pick amp Mix Sweets now
available in store
We are also pleased to offer News Deliveries
7 days a week in the following areas Griston
Northacre Caston Stow Bedon Breccles Great
Hockham East Wretham Larling Snetterton
Shropham and Mount Pleasant
50 High Street Watton Tel 881234
Established in Watton for four generations
East Harling Gardening Club
continued from front page
The club has been running since
1982 meeting once a month for a
variety of gardening related activities
In addition it arranges a summer
holiday based in different parts of the
country in order to visit the best of
British gardens
There is an annual plant sale which
has become increasingly well
supported and offers a wide range of
annual and perennial plants plus
salad vegetable and fruit plants This
sale is on Saturday 15 May from
10am ndash 12 Noon It is held in the Old
School Hall School Lane East
Harling Easy to find the lane is
between the two pubs on Market
Street Why not come along to buy a
fresh supply of plants for your garden
ndash all at bargain prices
Old Buckenham Players
Second from last in the sack race
Great Ellingham Recreation Centre
Fish amp Chip Supper amp Horse
Race Night Friday 14th May
7pm for 730pm start At the Recreation Centre
Watton Road Great Ellingham
Bar and Raffle Tickets pound6 from
Pat 01953 452492 Jean 01953 453375
Anne-Marie 01953 455939 Mike 01953 453874
The Fun Event of the Year
CAR BOOT amp CRAFTS
Sat 15th May 900am St Maryrsquos Church Car Park
Watton Contact 01953 882936 Car Boots pound400
No Need to Book
Betty Stacey our President welcomed
members amp guests to our March
Meeting Jerusalem was sung and
apologies for absence were given The
branch business was read amp
arrangements for The Mad Hatterlsquos
Tea Party on April17th amp the Spring
Fayre on May 22nd were discussed
The eveninglsquos speaker was Jacqueline
Tevlin on ―Joyce Grenfell Jacqueline
has researched the lives of many
famous women including Queen
Victoria amp Jane Austin amp brings them
to life with words amp song Joyce was
born in 1910 with an American
mother who was the sister of Nancy
Astor amp spent many of her younger
years at the Astor home on the
Cleveden Estate Her friend Virginia
Graham said that she was in love with
life amp was never bored At events at
Nancy Astorlsquos house Joyce was always
t h e wa l l f l o we r b u t l o v ed
eavesdropping amp wrote down peopleslsquo
conversations She wanted to be a
ballerina but attended RADA for one
term then left after she met Reggie
Grenfell amp married him in 1929
She became a radio critic amp in 1939
gave her first stage performance in the
successful The Little Revue During
the war she made two tours abroad
with ENSA She became famous for
her monologues Joyce was President
of her local WI amp Jacqueline gave a
humorous rendition of The Committee
Meeting We were treated to other
favourites such as Old Tyme Dancing
Nursery School amp Shirleylsquos
Girlfriendlsquos Picnic Jacqueline also
sang songs associated with Joyce
including Ilsquom Going to See You
Today which was written for Reggie
when he returned from the war
She hated the gawky ugly image of
her film roles amp decided to concentrate
on One Woman Shows Virginia said
that she made fun without malice
Joyce died from cancer in November
1979 She was married to Reggie for
50 years Jacqueline had taken us back
to different era of entertainment amp
evoked memories of years gone by
Eileen Bowhill gave the vote of thanks
The result of the competition ndash for an
old school prize book was 1) Brenda
Spencer 2) Anne Tinker Our next
meeting is on April 28th at 730pm
when the speaker will be John
Everett on ―Bees amp Honey The
competition is a spoon for honey
Anne Tinker
Joyce Grenfell at Attleborough WI Citizens of Watton make space in
your diary for Watton Carnival with
its Wild Westlsquo theme on Sunday
13th June The venue is Watton High
Street the admission free and it
promises to be a fun filled
inexpensive family day out aimed at
incorporating all generations and
cultures
This year we will have the newly
formed band from 864 Watton Air
Cadets marching us through the High
Street and Margaret Devine from the
Twinning Association and our
Carnival Committee are already busy
making preparations for the Carnival
Princess and attendants who will be
leading the parade in a horse drawn
carriage
There will be live entertainment
music and demonstration from local
clubs throughout the day at Chaston
Place and a variety of stalls and
fairground attractions including a
Bucking Bronco for those who dare
St Marylsquos Parish Church will be
running the Festival of Hobbies at the
Queens Hall Watton on Sunday 13th
from 10 am ndash 430 refreshments and
lunches will be available from 12
Noon until 2 pm
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting the Flower Festival from
11th ndash 13th June This yearlsquos theme
is Read All About Itlsquo and is based
around newspapers headlines there
will be a evening concert on Friday
11th and a service of Festival Praise
on Sunday The church will be open
throughout the day on Friday
Saturday and Sunday and will be
serving light refreshments
Over the last few years we have
had a fantastic turnout from young
p eople Th e ch i ld ren fro m
Westfield Infants and Watton
Junior Schools have really gone to
town with their costumes and have
done our community proud Ilsquom
sure we are all looking forward to
seeing what ingenious ideas they
come up with this year By order of
the Sheriff please remember
Watton High Street is an alcohol
free zone
For further details contact Steve Jolly
on - 07729333002 or Cheryl Clayton
on - 01953 882260
Wild West Carnival
Community groups and organisations
are due to benefit from a free training
day in Swaffham provided by
Breckland Council on 27 May
The Is it Legallsquo session will
provide participants with an
understanding of basic legal issues
on topics such as the duties of a
t ru s t ee wh a t a ch ar i t ab l e
organisation can and canlsquot do
constitutions and powers and
employing and managing staff
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer at Breckland Council
commented
―All too often community groups and
projects can encounter problems
which can frustrate the good
intentions of those involved
This is a great opportunity for groups
to check if they have a sound
structure and provide the knowledge
to make improvements for the benefit
of the communities they serve
The training session will take place
from 10am ndash 4pm on 27 May at the
Swaffham Assembly Rooms The
event is completely free of charge
a n d e v e n i n c l u d e s l u n c h
refreshments and plenty of handouts
The training will be conducted by
Community Matters The National
F e d e r a t i o n o f C o m m u n i t y
Organisations which has been
supporting community associations
and similar organisations since 1945
Places are strictly limited and will be
issued on a first come first served
basis To register or find out more
please contact Catherine Lang on
01362 656870 or email
communitybrecklandgovuk
Free lsquoIs It Legalrsquo training for community groups
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 3
Come and enjoy two hours of magical
musical memories and good old fashioned
fun from the 1940lsquos to the 70lsquos when NEIL
SANDS and his cast of West End performers
return to The Queens Hall on Wednesday
12th May with their brand new production for
2010 From wartime medleys to Rock amp Roll
ever popular show tunes to the swinging 60lsquos
and even some ABBA Donlsquot Miss this
wonderful trip down memory lane
Tickets are just pound8 from Adcocks of
Watton ndash 01953 881248
Remember When at the Queens Hall
Womenrsquos Rights Tradi t ionally women have
received lower state pensions than
men This is partly because some
women historically paid lower
N a t i o n a l I n s u r a n c e ( N I )
contributions but largely due to
them having broken work patterns
as a result of caring for children
and family members
The next decade will see the
following changes to state pension
legislation
State pension age for women will
increase
The qualifying period for a full
basic state pension will reduce
Rules for buying additional NI
credits will change
Between 2010 and 2020 the state
pension age for women will
gradually increase from 60 to 65
to bring it in line with the state
pension age for men The staged
increases will apply to women
born between 6th April 1950 and
5th April 1955 then from 2024 to
2046 the state pension age for
both men and women will
gradually rise from 65 to 68
From 2010 people only need 30
years of NI contributions or
credits to get a full basic state
pension rather than the current 44
for men and 39 for women There
is no phasing of this change so if
a woman reaches her 60th
birthday prior to the 5th April
2010 she will still normally need
39 years for the full state pension
whilst a woman whose birthday is
a day later on the 6th April 2010
will only need 30 years Deferring
retirement until after 6th April
2010 will not help as it is the date
of birth that is the determining
factor
A related change sees the
introduction of a new carerlsquos
credit which will help mothers
and carers qualify for larger state
pensions The credits will be
payable on a weekly basis
meaning that someone caring for
part of a tax year will get
protection whereas they currently
do not
It is possible to fill the gaps in
your records for the previous six
years by paying voluntary NI
contributions which will help to
boost the level of basic state
pension you will get In addition
those who reach state pension age
between 6th April 2010 and 5th
April 2015 and already have 20
qualifying years may be able to
buy an additional six years
contributions for tax years from
197576 onwards However this
will not be suitable for everyone
Voluntary contributions cannot
increase the basic state pension
above the full rate and those who
may fall back on means-tested
benefits in retirement may see
little or no benefit
It is important that all women are
aware of the upcoming changes
how you will be affected and the
options available
If you would like further
information please contact Smith
amp Pinching on 01953 885904 The
content of this article is for
information purposes only and
does not constitute advice
Parkers know their ABC
Pupils from Parkers School Saham Toney
recently took part in the Norfolk County
Music and Speech Festival in Norwich
They performed The ABC by Spike
Milligan This was very well received by
Adjudicator Anne Harris-Norman who
praised the children on their preparation
and delivery The children enjoyed
performing and also watching the
performance of others and were delighted
to receive a Highly Commended
certificate
Picture Submitted
Norfolk Credit Union Ltd was pleased to
announce at itlsquos annual general meeting held
this year in Kinglsquos Lynn that members who
save with the credit union will receive a 3
Dividend on their savings for the year
September 2008 ndash 2009
All profits apart from some minor
administrative costs and a contribution to
our reserves required by the FSA are
returned to our members Our members
are our shareholders ndash there are no other
shareholders
This is the second year running when we
have been able to give this dividend of 3
If you wish to find out more about credit
unions do please contact us Norfolk Credit
Union Ltd 01508 533842 on the web at
wwwnorfolkcucouk
Your local branch is Wayland Community
Bank Wayland House High Street Watton
Where you will be welcome by our
volunteers
You can make an appointment by
phoning 01953 883915 or just drop in
during opening our times Mondays 1 pm
ndash 3 pm Tuesdays 9 am ndash 1 pm Thursdays
9 am ndash 11am You can also visit our web
site at wwwwaylandbankorg
Norfolk Credit Union announces another 3 Dividend
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 4 Advertising
Evening amp Promwear Daywear amp Accessories
Luxury Cards amp Wrap Beautiful Gifts
Opening Hours Wednesday 9am ndash 4pm
Thursday to Saturday 9am ndash 5pm
16A High Street Watton Norfolk IP25 6AE Tel 01953 881333 Flaunt Boutique small but perfectly formed
NOW OPEN
Flaunt opening offer 10 off with this
voucher until end of May 2010
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 5
80 Brandon Road Watton
Tel 01953 882752
The Hare amp Barrel Hotel
Originally an old manor house dating back to 1806 we offer 16 en-suite bedrooms 10 of which have been converted from
the old Coach House Stables
lsquoNoted for Good Foodrsquo
Extensive Bar amp Restaurant Menu bookings advisable at all times
A relaxing Conservatory ~ Beer Garden Patio ~ Bar ~ Restaurant
Games Room ~ Car Park ~ Courtyard
Try our Traditional Sunday Lunch
Discounts for large bookings always negotiable
Children Always Welcome
IAN WILTON
GENERAL BUILDER
For all your building needs
NEW BUILD EXTENSIONS
GARAGES RENOVATIONS
ALTERATIONS ROOFING
FASCIAS GUTTERING
PLASTERING DECORATING
CERAMIC TILING PATIOS
FENCING
No job too small
Local friendly service
Call Ian for a free estimate 07917 28409801953 483192
Picture Submitted
Builders have been in the school this
month unfortunately the school
chimneys started to move in the
wind (always a risk in a beautiful old
school building) and the bricks were
carefully taken down The
chimneys have been capped and
hopefully will be replaced more
firmly during the summer We have
also had a smart new pathway to the
school gate installed to allow
disabled access
The health and fitness scheme
The Golden Mile is going very
well Children are proudly
exclaiming how many laps they
have done during the breaks and I
personally know of several
complaining of sore thigh muscles
the day after they must be
working hard
Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to
the East Anglian Transport
Museum on the last day of term
This complemented the work they
have been doing in class on modes
of transport over the years The
museum itself is a hidden gem in
Carlton Colville Norfolk manned
by very enthusiastic volunteers
with some wonderful examples of
trolley buses trams and other aged
vehicles immaculately restored
and in full working order The
pupils were treated to a personal
tour and rode on many forms of
transport and had tickets clipped
They finished with a well deserved
ice cream and a coach ride home
The school is very much looking
forward to the forthcoming events
Class 2 has been studying JR
Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and
are off to see the stage show of the
Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre
Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will
also be taking part in a Gandalf
Storytelling workshop in May and
Class 3 is off to Smockshill
Common Newton Flotman for a
Woodland Activity Day in June The
final event planned so far is a school
visit to the dress rehearsal of
Sleeping Beauty by the English
Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre
Royal As ever all these trips would
not be possible without the support
of our enthusiastic and hardworking
Parent-Teacher Association and the
services of volunteer parents We are
very grateful for their invaluable
contribution to our school
The school i s co l lect ing
Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers
(there is also a box in the village
shop) and also unwanted DVDs
and CD albums if you think you
can help in anyway please drop
stuff at the school We are also
planning a textiles collection if
you could possibly hold on to any
unwanted linensclothes we would
be most grateful The date will be
announced shortly and parent
volunteers will collect bags from
your doorstep
The afternoon of the penultimate
day of school was full of Easter
activities All pupils had an
opportunity to make an Easter
bonnet decorate an egg cup and
make a bookmark and other
delights Easter bonnets were
judged on the last day of term and
the happy winner and runners-up
took home the first chocolate of
the season The Easter crafts were
followed by Easter Bingo pitting
the pupilslsquo number recognition and
speed against the headlsquos voice as
she bravely called the numbers in
proper form Great fun was had by
all and made a jolly end to a very
busy and chilly term We look
forward to getting the shorts and
summer frocks out for next term
For further information about
school activities student projects
and the opportunity to keep up to
date with events visit our website
wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk
Visit the Parent page for school
term dates and the calendar for
information and school events
throughout the year
News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1
Mr Glascock said that in the 6
months he had been Chairman he
had gone through the Minute Book
and discovered that ―problems with
the heating were known about as far
back as 2002 but that no action had
been taken He also highlighted the
accounts which showed as much as
pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but
which today stood at just pound900 As
a result said Mr Glascock unless
the heating system is replaced as a
matter of urgency the centre faces
closure when the money runs out
It has been estimated that a
replacement heating system will
cost in the region of pound26000 but
offers of help had been received
from users who felt they could do
the job themselves whilst still
complying wi th legis la t ive
requirements could reduce that to
pound10000
The management committee have
started a fund raising programme
and had so far secured pound1900 In
their letter Saham Parish Council
had suggested that money could be
best put to use in insulating the
building but Mr Glascock pointed
out that most donors expected their
gifts to be ring fenced and used only
for the replacement heating system
Suggestions from the floor were
made that perhaps Saham Parish
Council could make a grant towards
the insulation costs and show their
support for the centre This it was
felt would inspire the community to
get behind the cause
Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish
Council had a responsibility to the
whole parish and not just users of the
centre The last appraisal had revealed
that only three percent of village
residents made use of the centre and it
would difficult for the council to
support without full information
Speaking later Mr Harrold said he
thought that ―Given the right
information and provided the business
plan was sustainable the council
would do all it could to support the
centre
But adding as a personal comment
―There was no guarantee at this point
that the Parish Council would standby
the centre
Many of the houses in Caston are
opening their gardens on Saturday
and Sunday 15th amp 16th May
between 1000 am and 400 pm
Refreshments will be served in the
Village Hall on both days and
afternoon teas at one of the gardens
on each day
Additionally many houses will also
be holding a garage sale from 1000
am on the Saturday and there will
be a Car Boot Sale on at the
Village Hall on the Saturday also
commencing at 1000 am
Maps and entrance tickets are
available from the village hall each
day and the entrance fee to gardens
will be pound400 per person which
gives entrance to all the gardens for
both days
Please do come and support this
event which is in aid of much
needed Village Hall funds
Any enquiries about this event can
be made to Wendy Chapman on
01953 483756 or Stephanie
Blincow on 01953 488495
Details are also on the Caston
O n l i n e w e b s i t e -
wwwcastononlinecouk
Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich
Association for the Blind (NNAB)
M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d
Information Centre will be based
in Sainsburys car park
Attleborough on Tuesday 11th
Wednesday 12th and Thursday
13th May and at Tescos car park
in Watton on Tuesday 8th
Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th
June On board will be information
and equipment that will help Blind
and Vision Impaired people to lead
as much of an independent
lifestyle as is possible
NNAB celebrated its 200th
Anniversary in 2005 Throughout
the County it helps 20000 people
with poor sight Last year its
community workers made nearly
8000 separate visits to individuals
in their homes and over 4000
people visited the six equipment
centres in Norwich Kings Lynn
Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and
the Mobile It receives no state
funding relying entirely on
legacies and donations
In Norwich it has a residential
home and 20 sheltered flats as well
as a volunteer presence in all four
hospital eye clinics in the County
Over 250 active volunteers are an
essential part of the organisation
For more information please see
httpwwwnnaborguk
Norfolk and Norwich Association for the
Blind information days
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising
HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH
SOD THE LOT OF THEM
Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom
I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the
UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in
the election on May 6th I was born and
raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk
where I still live
After a Short Service Commission in
the Scots Guards I worked in the City
and overseas before returning home to
take over the management of the woods
and farm at Weasenham
In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure
a high ropes course in part of the
woods I have two daughters Annabel
aged 11 and Kitty aged 6
The reason I am standing for UKIP as
your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid
Norfolk is because I have had enough
of being ruled from Brussels by
unelected bureaucrats and their army of
petty little regulators and the relentless
flow of new laws and directives that are
costing all of us a great deal of money
Many people think that we are far too
entangled in the EU to ever be able to
break free This is simply not true Even
after the ratification of the Lisbon
treaty endorsed by all the three old
parties any incoming government can
simply repeal The European
Communities Act of 1972 Then we
WALK returning to free trade with our
European neighbours
The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for
endorsement of the status quo They
offer no respite to spiralling taxes more
regulation and subservience to the EU
With 75 of our laws now made in
Brussels the old parties are reduced to
little more than lobby groups in
They are all totally committed to
Europe and the pound45 million that is
sent to Brussels every day They
therefore have no room to deliver tax
cuts All they can do is tinker on the
edges offer a little tax cut here or
there and claw it back somewhere
else None of them have a clue what
to do about the National Debt so the
great thing is not to mention it since
a good part of the solution is to
withdraw from the EU thereby
freeing up vast sums of wasted
money
Their policies on critical issues like
energy immigration and taxation are
much the same On energy both
Labour and Conservatives call for
pound100bn to be spent on giant wind
turbines to meet absurd EU directives
on renewable energy Be prepared for
the lights to go out UKIP views it as
critical that a new generation of
nuclear power stations be constructed
They bluster about getting tough on
immigration but fail to tell you that
they have no control whatsoever on
immigration from within the member
states of the EU You think it is bad
now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria
and Romania have unrestricted access
and start flocking here for the benefits
to which we all contribute
A new look at taxation The recent row over employers
National Insurance which is no more
than a tax on jobs illustrates only too
clearly how similar the 3 old failed
parties policies are With the
Conservatives gaining a few points in
the polls by vowing to keep
employers NI at the current rate of
128 while Labour lunatics say they
will increase it to 138
UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out
altogether over 5 years On Income
tax there would be no tax at all up to
a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter
a combined income and employee NI
tax of 31 Now that is real change
and a real boost to jobs and the
economy
UKIP would abolish VAT and
replace it with a competitive US style
local sales tax thereby attracting
businesses to areas that are run by
efficient low tax local authorities
The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire
consequences of leaving the EU
You will hear them say that the EU is
our largest trading partner Hundreds
of thousands of jobs depend on it
They are all going to disappear This
is totally ridiculous The EU countries
are our friends UKIP policy is to
withdraw from political union and go
back to free trade and co-operation It
would have no detrimental effect on
real jobs
You will hear them say that Britain
will be isolated What rubbish Are
Norway and Switzerland isolated
These two countries both originally
part of the European Economic
Community but are not and do not
want to be part of the EU export
more in terms of GDP to EU
countries than we do Outside the EU
Britain could be a deregulated
competitive offshore haven
You will hear them say that Britain
will have no influence on the EU Do
we as a country want any influence
on such a corrupt and unaccountable
organisation Currently any influence
we might have is going to be what I
call the lowest common denominator
where an agreement can only be
reached by taking into account the
wishes of the most reluctant member
states Bear in mind that all the UK
MEPlsquos from all parties represent just
9 of the total in the European
Parliament
To summarise it is almost impossible
to have a sensible debate about the
EU with the old parties as all they
can say in its defence is subjective
with words like ―isolation
―influence or you are some kind of
extremist if you do not agree with
their views
Is it extremist to wish that your
country is returned to a truly
democratic nation where
government for the people by the
people is the over ruling
principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in
achieving this aim is the referendum
Basically anybody who obtained the
required percentage of signatures
within a certain time frame be it at
national or local level would get a
referendum on that subject
We must as a country regain control
of our own destiny Leaving this
c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e
organisation will save billions of
pounds a year both in our
contributions to the EU and more
importantly the estimated pound18bn a
year cost of compliance Some
estimates put the total cost of
belonging to the EU at pound120bn a
year
Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks
Charterrdquo We have all read of the
bizarre court rulings that have handed
more power to criminals and
obliterated common sense from our
criminal and legal system
The Climate Change Act UKIP is
the only party that has not fallen for
the global warming scam which you
are already paying for through vastly
inflated energy bills increased taxes
on fuel etc subsidising these absurd
wind turbines Of course pollution
must be minimised through the
advancement of technology ndash not the
advancement of taxes Ed Milliband
the Energy and Climate Change
Minister estimated the cost of this
Act at pound18 billion every year until
2050 and guess who is going to pay
for it ndash YOU ARE
UKIP would immediately abolish
the vast majority of quangos as
they serve little or no purpose other
than to create non-jobs for
quangocrats and even more
bureaucracy at a huge cost to the
taxpayer Essential quangos which
include the Police the Prison Service
the NHS and others such as our
famous museums would of course
remain
The professional politicians of the old
parties seem to care more about the
gravy train that awaits them in
Brussels than representing your
views It matters little which one you
vote for as the only certain thing is
that not much will change The real
British people must fight for
themselves as the three old failed
parties are institutionally incapable of
fighting for you
I am not a professional politician I am
disgusted at the loss of our democracy
and the loss of our national ideals that
are sinking in a morass of political
correctness and over zealous regulation
I will fight for the local people so that
ultimately common sense and sanity
will prevail
So if you share with UKIP this
dream of freedom and true
democracy and you want real
change you must have the courage
to vote for it at this general
election UKIP is the only party
that stands for real change
VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg
wwwrichardcokecouk
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The wedding took place at Thetford
Registry Office between Patricia
Godfrey daughter of John Rix and
Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew
Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the
late Walter Alderton of Cressingham
The bride was given away by her
father and Patricia wore a cream halter-
neck gown with a beaded bodice
Witnesses were Rita Eastell and
Melanie Alderton and the reception
was held at Richmond Park Golf Club
Godfrey-Alderton
WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details
May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds
Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th
Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome
The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus
hev gin me a dig olsquo tha
ribs n sed ―Thas toime
yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he
dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with
nuthin on it
Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n
thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum
gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I
reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos
several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down
is the very thing wos a happened
Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut
tharselves
Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda
Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right
owt a young Mawther from up the east end
did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal
Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen
Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har
leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman
a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet
tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint
hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike
his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru
Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more
than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood
Horry n me went an hed a look at them
allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand
it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl
pulled down and moost of them hev got thar
taters in
Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo
made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it
Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo
the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike
shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta
stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my
bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up
and sed ― Oh hello my good man
Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for
my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing
―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in
then ―Last weekend I thought they would
be ready for me to have some new potatoes
for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying
Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a
minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from
then gal ―From that nice man in Watton
High Street she say ―They were called
Rocket and he told me they would be up in
absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he
was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin
thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say
―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I
spect you mostly git your taters from the
supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―
My father usually supplies me with all my
fresh vegetables
―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite
side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to
git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu
keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right
We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har
sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see
thet
I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff
when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them
tales
Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy
at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin
sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly
Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer
this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice
change
The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a
pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer
tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they
du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry
du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware
Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften
just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday
Sid
Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad
so I best be orf an git tha ole mower
tricolated up So fare yu well tergither
Boy Sid
On Wednesday 19th May from 10
am to mid afternoon we will once
again hold our annual Garden Party
Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp
the School) Rocklands There will
be Ploughmans Lunches with a
selection of salads and homemade
desserts plus teas and coffees on
request In addition we will have
our usual stalls including homemade
cakes and jams bedding and
herbaceous plants as well as varieties
suitable for planters - geraniums
trailing petunias begonias and busy
lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and
book stall will once again be
manned by Maureen and her team as
well as Tina and Shirley on the
tombola and raffle all our prices are
very reasonable and there are lots of
bargains
Do come along and spend some time
with us You are very welcome to
wander around the garden to check
on how Johns vegetables and fruit
are coming along The compost
heap is a great attraction especially
as so many of us are growing
organically
This is our most important fund-
raising event in aid of All Saints
Church schoolroom and churchyard
This last year we have had many of
the flints re-placed and re-positioned
around the church porch the chancel
and the schoolroom The
schoolroom woodwork and outside
fence have also been re-painted
Although almost all of our team have
turned 70 now and we can boast a
wide range of ailments and dodgy
health conditions including bad
backs creaky knees wobbly hips
excruciating feet etc But we are all
still very young at heart energetic
and keen to give everyone a good
day and support the lovely church
which we are all so proud of
Needless to say excellent weather
has been ordered Barbara
Barbararsquos day at Rocklands
There is also a need for volunteers to
join the working party being set up to
arrange allotments for the village
The Allotment Working Party of the
Parish Council will be holding an
open meeting on Saturday 15 May in
the Church Rooms starting at
1030am All those interested in
obtaining an allotment should come
along and ask questions of the
working party who should be able to
give details of the way forward on
the project The Working Party is
hoping that some of those wanting
allotments will join the working
party so they can have an input into
the matter
Those willing to take part should
contact the parish clerk James
Watling on 01953 880110
Old Buckenham volunteers needed
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News
People with an interest in the history of
Norfolk will have the chance to find
out about the role the North Sea has
played in shaping the countylsquos past at a
new exhibition that opens next week
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the
Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on
Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells
the story of the countylsquos relationship
with the North Sea and the countries
bordering it with items relating to
international trade exchange of ideas
naval affairs defence and war on show
Documents written in Latin French
English Dutch and Low German all
feature in the exhibition and
demonstrate that during the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries ndash the period
covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk
was a vital and significant link between
England and the continent
A wide range of documents from the
Record Office and the Kings Lynn
Borough Archives have been collated
for the exhibition and artefacts from
the Norwich Castle Museum will also
be on show
Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for
Cultural Services on Norfolk County
Council which operates the Record
Office said ―The North Sea has played
an important role in Norfolklsquos past It
has been both friend and foe to the
county over the years and today
Norfolklsquos tourism industry and
international trade links still owe much
to its North Sea links
―Anyone interested in discovering the
events and circumstances that have
helped to shape our county will find
this exhibition fascinating
The exhibition is being held to
coincide with a major international
conference at the University of East
Anglia East Anglia and its North
Sea worldlsquo which runs from
Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April
The conference will include
contributions from scholars working
in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands
and Belgium together with those
based in the UK Delegates will visit
the exhibition at the Record Office
during the three-day conference and
receive an introduction to the exhibits
from Norfolk County Archivist Dr
John Alban
Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most
exciting documents in the exhibition
are those that detail the extensive
defensive measures taken to protect
Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during
the Hundred Years War when there
was thought to be a high threat of a
French invasion and the Kings spies
suggested this would happen in East
Anglia A document from the time
details the guns that lined the four
and a half miles of Norwichs city
walls Although the section of wall
dates from a slightly later period
examples of gun ports can still be
seen today in Norwich at Cow
Tower
Other items on display include an
extremely rare original municipal
commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn
one of only two examples of such
documents from the fourteenth century
known to exist in the UK The
commission appoints the mayor and
five other burgesses of Lynn to muster
the men of the town for its defence
against the French
Trade and commerce with the Low
Countries Scandinavia and particularly
with the German Hanse trade
association are explained through
numerous documents from Kinglsquos
Lynn and Great Yarmouth For
example there are sumptuously
decorated letters patent of Henry VI
issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos
grant made in 1404 of powers of self-
government to English merchants in
Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic
regions
Another important document is the
Great Yarmouth customs account for
1379-80 which shows a port heaving
with vessels from the Baltic Germany
and the Low Countries The Yarmouth
accounts are significant as being one of
only three series of English local
customs accounts which survive
locally and they are by far the most
extensive and complete
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and
will run until Tuesday 13 July at the
Norfolk Record Office located in the
Archive Centre on the County Hall site
in Norwich Admission to the
exhibition and centre is free for more
information and centre opening hours
visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk
Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a
number of talks and workshops
planned to take place over the summer
months in the Acorn Conference
Centre at Wayland House
Local resident Ken Godfrey has
represented the two groups of
Americans based at Watton and
Griston during World War Two for
more than forty years and during that
time has been able to bring together an
amazing collection of photographs
donated by those who served here and
an equally amazing number of
entertaining tales and anecdotes about
their time in the area On May 5th at
700pm Ken will be sharing his
photographs and the story of the 3rd
Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb
Group using the excellent facilities
available in the Acorn Centre
Tickets for this event are limited and
must be pre-booked They are available
from reception at Wayland House
(01953 883915) at pound550 including
interval refreshment
with the proceeds after expenses going
to the Wayland Partnership the
community charity (1081310) which
works to support the economic social
and cultural well-being of the Wayland
area
The Second event is a workshop by
textile artist Linda Turner Linda will
be showing her work in the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House at the
beginning of June in her exhibition
Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday
12th will be inviting local stitchers to
spend a relaxing and enjoyable day
putting their favourite photographs
onto fabric and combining with some
precious fabric scraps to form a quilted
collage which they can stitch and
embellish with creative abandon The
cost of this really special day will be
just pound2500 Places can be booked at
Wayland House Reception (01953
883915)
Upstairs at the Acorn
Saham Toney Village Fete will be
held on July 10th at the Wells Cole
Community Centre Bell Lane
Saham Toney starting at 1 pm
Attractions will include a Rabbit
Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey
and Face Painting among others
There will be a number of craft stalls
selling handmade cards bags cakes
etc and demonstrations of country
crafts such as rake making The Wl
will provide teas there will be
burgers ice cream and the bar will be
open This will be the best village
fete in the area so put the date in your
diaries and bring the family
Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9
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Friday 23rd ndash Tuesday 27th July Isle of Wight Friday 10th ndash Sunday 12th September Emmerdale Weekend
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Watton Town Council
Councillorrsquos Surgeries
Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed
atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op
Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May
from 10am to 12 Noon
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May
16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends
Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am
Farmers Market Day-
Saturday 1st May
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS
Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp
Horses
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers
Our Open Evening on 23rd March was
very successful learning a great deal from
our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The
combination of raising money for charity
listening to interesting people buying
fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst
eating chocolate biscuits made for an
interesting and entertaining evening
Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us
an update on the work supporting an
orphanage in Thailand In the last couple
of years since their previous visit to us
they have bought new beds and had a
kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request
from this Christian establishment for a
Father Christmas outfit He duly
purchased one for less than pound500 which
cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an
area still too dangerous to visit but Rob
and Verona are ceaselessly raising
money and giving generously to this
project We all gave in to temptation and
bought lovely fabric from him whether
we needed it or not
Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator
for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts
from us and through two former long
term members from Castle Quilters
ProjectLinus is an international
organisation initially making quilts for
terminally ill and traumatised children in
the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk
quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and
hospices a hostel for teenagers with
learning and behavioural difficulties run by
BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)
Haven refuges for abused women and
children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for
refugee children who have witnessed and
experienced horrific injuries and
unimaginable violence and anyone in need
from premature babies to the age of 18
They are also self-funding and only raise
money for stamps wadding and materials
for those who have none
With donations a raffle and the sale of
refreshments a total of pound80 was raised
and shared between the two charities
Thank you to all who participated or
helped in any way and gave generously
On Monday 12th April we had an all day
workshop making more quilts for Linus
or preparing them for members unable to
attend to finish Our current project
involves fat quarters and we welcome
donations of these together with other
cotton fabric including larger pieces for
backing together with unused fleece and
wadding The day was productive and
also extremely enjoyable
At our meeting on 27th April we will be
working on the Heart cushions for those
who have had surgery for breast cancer
This is one of several changes to the
original programme including the
cancellation of a workshop to be given
by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to
date details of this and all our activities
please visit our Blog on http
htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on
01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215
Comment Page 17
Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk
Did you know that deafness is one of the
most common disabilities and affects one
in seven of the UKs population Among
older people deafness can affect as many as
three in four people and it is also one of the
least understood disabilities because of its
hidden nature and people may not always
be aware that you are deaf deafened or
hard of hearing
Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is
aiming to raise awareness of the condition
and help that is available by holding a deaf
awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at
the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm
Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos
Sensory Support Unit the event will help
promote the support available from local
organisations that work with the deaf
community
During the day there will be performances
by students from The Colman School and
City of Norwich School British Sign
Language taster sessions sign-language
storytelling a singing choir DC Dream
Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz
The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen
Here Bus will also be providing a hearing
support service where hearing aid users can
check their hearing aids
Councillor David Harwood Cabinet
Member for Community Services said
―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of
people and this day is an excellent way of
raising awareness and letting people know
what services are available to them
Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of
representatives from many of the countylsquos
health education and public services -
including Norfolk County Councillsquos
Community Services and Childrenlsquos
Services - and meets regularly to discuss
plan and provide a range of opportunities
for the deaf community
For more information contact Stephen
Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk
Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk
Yes this magnificent sum was raised
in memory of Christopher Earp held at
the Wells Cole Community Centre at
Saham Toney on Friday 26th March
pound75300 is now being sent in memory
of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer
Trust (Registered Charity No
1062559) towards the building of a
dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at
Addenbrookes Hospital which treats
young people with cancer from all over
Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
So many people help to make this
event possible from those who kindly
donate prizes make delicious cakes for
the refreshments put the tables and
chairs out and clear away at the end
make tea and wash up and more ndash far
too many to name without missing
someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to
all these people and of course the
supporters who came along to play on
the night Without all this support the
evening would not have been the
success it was Thank you once
again Elaine Skinner
Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital
Picture MNT
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
Need small home improvements
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Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate
K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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Telephone 01953 884019
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Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns
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All your plumbing and heating needs
Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
CORGI Registered
Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds
down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
Bathrooms
Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
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Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM
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Call for our Brochure or
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Home visits can be arranged
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NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
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Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
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If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 2 News
Old Buckenham Players next
production will be Second from last
in the sack race by Michael Birch
(adapted from the novel by David
Nobbs)
Second from last in the sack race
has been adapted for the stage from
the writings of the author of Reggie
Perrin fame It is a wry funny and
entertaining play which traces the
ups and downs of young Henry
Pratt who was born in 1935 in a
back-to-back in northern England
Henrylsquos childhood is disrupted first
by the war then by the
death of his mother and
soon after the death of
his father too Henry is
entrusted to the care of
his social climbing
Aunty Doris and Uncle
Teddy and is passed
around relatives and
friends learning his life skills in the
backstreets and then public school
The play aims to make the audience
both love and pity Henry in equal
measure and pokes fun at his
family and mentors as he hurls
headlong towards his 18th birthday
The play blends a mix of short fast
-paced scenes together with music
sound and visual images to draw
you into Henrylsquos world of pleasure
and pathos
Performances will take place at Old
Buckenham Village Hall on
Thursday 20 Friday 21 and
Saturday 22 May at 730pm at Old
Buckenham Village Hall Tickets
are priced at pound6 and available from
Old Buckenham Post Office Nuts
nlsquo Bolts in Attleborough or by
phoning 01603 810373
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
EDWARDS OF WATTON
WATTONrsquoS SPECIALIST NEWSAGENT
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available in store
We are also pleased to offer News Deliveries
7 days a week in the following areas Griston
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Hockham East Wretham Larling Snetterton
Shropham and Mount Pleasant
50 High Street Watton Tel 881234
Established in Watton for four generations
East Harling Gardening Club
continued from front page
The club has been running since
1982 meeting once a month for a
variety of gardening related activities
In addition it arranges a summer
holiday based in different parts of the
country in order to visit the best of
British gardens
There is an annual plant sale which
has become increasingly well
supported and offers a wide range of
annual and perennial plants plus
salad vegetable and fruit plants This
sale is on Saturday 15 May from
10am ndash 12 Noon It is held in the Old
School Hall School Lane East
Harling Easy to find the lane is
between the two pubs on Market
Street Why not come along to buy a
fresh supply of plants for your garden
ndash all at bargain prices
Old Buckenham Players
Second from last in the sack race
Great Ellingham Recreation Centre
Fish amp Chip Supper amp Horse
Race Night Friday 14th May
7pm for 730pm start At the Recreation Centre
Watton Road Great Ellingham
Bar and Raffle Tickets pound6 from
Pat 01953 452492 Jean 01953 453375
Anne-Marie 01953 455939 Mike 01953 453874
The Fun Event of the Year
CAR BOOT amp CRAFTS
Sat 15th May 900am St Maryrsquos Church Car Park
Watton Contact 01953 882936 Car Boots pound400
No Need to Book
Betty Stacey our President welcomed
members amp guests to our March
Meeting Jerusalem was sung and
apologies for absence were given The
branch business was read amp
arrangements for The Mad Hatterlsquos
Tea Party on April17th amp the Spring
Fayre on May 22nd were discussed
The eveninglsquos speaker was Jacqueline
Tevlin on ―Joyce Grenfell Jacqueline
has researched the lives of many
famous women including Queen
Victoria amp Jane Austin amp brings them
to life with words amp song Joyce was
born in 1910 with an American
mother who was the sister of Nancy
Astor amp spent many of her younger
years at the Astor home on the
Cleveden Estate Her friend Virginia
Graham said that she was in love with
life amp was never bored At events at
Nancy Astorlsquos house Joyce was always
t h e wa l l f l o we r b u t l o v ed
eavesdropping amp wrote down peopleslsquo
conversations She wanted to be a
ballerina but attended RADA for one
term then left after she met Reggie
Grenfell amp married him in 1929
She became a radio critic amp in 1939
gave her first stage performance in the
successful The Little Revue During
the war she made two tours abroad
with ENSA She became famous for
her monologues Joyce was President
of her local WI amp Jacqueline gave a
humorous rendition of The Committee
Meeting We were treated to other
favourites such as Old Tyme Dancing
Nursery School amp Shirleylsquos
Girlfriendlsquos Picnic Jacqueline also
sang songs associated with Joyce
including Ilsquom Going to See You
Today which was written for Reggie
when he returned from the war
She hated the gawky ugly image of
her film roles amp decided to concentrate
on One Woman Shows Virginia said
that she made fun without malice
Joyce died from cancer in November
1979 She was married to Reggie for
50 years Jacqueline had taken us back
to different era of entertainment amp
evoked memories of years gone by
Eileen Bowhill gave the vote of thanks
The result of the competition ndash for an
old school prize book was 1) Brenda
Spencer 2) Anne Tinker Our next
meeting is on April 28th at 730pm
when the speaker will be John
Everett on ―Bees amp Honey The
competition is a spoon for honey
Anne Tinker
Joyce Grenfell at Attleborough WI Citizens of Watton make space in
your diary for Watton Carnival with
its Wild Westlsquo theme on Sunday
13th June The venue is Watton High
Street the admission free and it
promises to be a fun filled
inexpensive family day out aimed at
incorporating all generations and
cultures
This year we will have the newly
formed band from 864 Watton Air
Cadets marching us through the High
Street and Margaret Devine from the
Twinning Association and our
Carnival Committee are already busy
making preparations for the Carnival
Princess and attendants who will be
leading the parade in a horse drawn
carriage
There will be live entertainment
music and demonstration from local
clubs throughout the day at Chaston
Place and a variety of stalls and
fairground attractions including a
Bucking Bronco for those who dare
St Marylsquos Parish Church will be
running the Festival of Hobbies at the
Queens Hall Watton on Sunday 13th
from 10 am ndash 430 refreshments and
lunches will be available from 12
Noon until 2 pm
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting the Flower Festival from
11th ndash 13th June This yearlsquos theme
is Read All About Itlsquo and is based
around newspapers headlines there
will be a evening concert on Friday
11th and a service of Festival Praise
on Sunday The church will be open
throughout the day on Friday
Saturday and Sunday and will be
serving light refreshments
Over the last few years we have
had a fantastic turnout from young
p eople Th e ch i ld ren fro m
Westfield Infants and Watton
Junior Schools have really gone to
town with their costumes and have
done our community proud Ilsquom
sure we are all looking forward to
seeing what ingenious ideas they
come up with this year By order of
the Sheriff please remember
Watton High Street is an alcohol
free zone
For further details contact Steve Jolly
on - 07729333002 or Cheryl Clayton
on - 01953 882260
Wild West Carnival
Community groups and organisations
are due to benefit from a free training
day in Swaffham provided by
Breckland Council on 27 May
The Is it Legallsquo session will
provide participants with an
understanding of basic legal issues
on topics such as the duties of a
t ru s t ee wh a t a ch ar i t ab l e
organisation can and canlsquot do
constitutions and powers and
employing and managing staff
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer at Breckland Council
commented
―All too often community groups and
projects can encounter problems
which can frustrate the good
intentions of those involved
This is a great opportunity for groups
to check if they have a sound
structure and provide the knowledge
to make improvements for the benefit
of the communities they serve
The training session will take place
from 10am ndash 4pm on 27 May at the
Swaffham Assembly Rooms The
event is completely free of charge
a n d e v e n i n c l u d e s l u n c h
refreshments and plenty of handouts
The training will be conducted by
Community Matters The National
F e d e r a t i o n o f C o m m u n i t y
Organisations which has been
supporting community associations
and similar organisations since 1945
Places are strictly limited and will be
issued on a first come first served
basis To register or find out more
please contact Catherine Lang on
01362 656870 or email
communitybrecklandgovuk
Free lsquoIs It Legalrsquo training for community groups
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 3
Come and enjoy two hours of magical
musical memories and good old fashioned
fun from the 1940lsquos to the 70lsquos when NEIL
SANDS and his cast of West End performers
return to The Queens Hall on Wednesday
12th May with their brand new production for
2010 From wartime medleys to Rock amp Roll
ever popular show tunes to the swinging 60lsquos
and even some ABBA Donlsquot Miss this
wonderful trip down memory lane
Tickets are just pound8 from Adcocks of
Watton ndash 01953 881248
Remember When at the Queens Hall
Womenrsquos Rights Tradi t ionally women have
received lower state pensions than
men This is partly because some
women historically paid lower
N a t i o n a l I n s u r a n c e ( N I )
contributions but largely due to
them having broken work patterns
as a result of caring for children
and family members
The next decade will see the
following changes to state pension
legislation
State pension age for women will
increase
The qualifying period for a full
basic state pension will reduce
Rules for buying additional NI
credits will change
Between 2010 and 2020 the state
pension age for women will
gradually increase from 60 to 65
to bring it in line with the state
pension age for men The staged
increases will apply to women
born between 6th April 1950 and
5th April 1955 then from 2024 to
2046 the state pension age for
both men and women will
gradually rise from 65 to 68
From 2010 people only need 30
years of NI contributions or
credits to get a full basic state
pension rather than the current 44
for men and 39 for women There
is no phasing of this change so if
a woman reaches her 60th
birthday prior to the 5th April
2010 she will still normally need
39 years for the full state pension
whilst a woman whose birthday is
a day later on the 6th April 2010
will only need 30 years Deferring
retirement until after 6th April
2010 will not help as it is the date
of birth that is the determining
factor
A related change sees the
introduction of a new carerlsquos
credit which will help mothers
and carers qualify for larger state
pensions The credits will be
payable on a weekly basis
meaning that someone caring for
part of a tax year will get
protection whereas they currently
do not
It is possible to fill the gaps in
your records for the previous six
years by paying voluntary NI
contributions which will help to
boost the level of basic state
pension you will get In addition
those who reach state pension age
between 6th April 2010 and 5th
April 2015 and already have 20
qualifying years may be able to
buy an additional six years
contributions for tax years from
197576 onwards However this
will not be suitable for everyone
Voluntary contributions cannot
increase the basic state pension
above the full rate and those who
may fall back on means-tested
benefits in retirement may see
little or no benefit
It is important that all women are
aware of the upcoming changes
how you will be affected and the
options available
If you would like further
information please contact Smith
amp Pinching on 01953 885904 The
content of this article is for
information purposes only and
does not constitute advice
Parkers know their ABC
Pupils from Parkers School Saham Toney
recently took part in the Norfolk County
Music and Speech Festival in Norwich
They performed The ABC by Spike
Milligan This was very well received by
Adjudicator Anne Harris-Norman who
praised the children on their preparation
and delivery The children enjoyed
performing and also watching the
performance of others and were delighted
to receive a Highly Commended
certificate
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Norfolk Credit Union Ltd was pleased to
announce at itlsquos annual general meeting held
this year in Kinglsquos Lynn that members who
save with the credit union will receive a 3
Dividend on their savings for the year
September 2008 ndash 2009
All profits apart from some minor
administrative costs and a contribution to
our reserves required by the FSA are
returned to our members Our members
are our shareholders ndash there are no other
shareholders
This is the second year running when we
have been able to give this dividend of 3
If you wish to find out more about credit
unions do please contact us Norfolk Credit
Union Ltd 01508 533842 on the web at
wwwnorfolkcucouk
Your local branch is Wayland Community
Bank Wayland House High Street Watton
Where you will be welcome by our
volunteers
You can make an appointment by
phoning 01953 883915 or just drop in
during opening our times Mondays 1 pm
ndash 3 pm Tuesdays 9 am ndash 1 pm Thursdays
9 am ndash 11am You can also visit our web
site at wwwwaylandbankorg
Norfolk Credit Union announces another 3 Dividend
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Builders have been in the school this
month unfortunately the school
chimneys started to move in the
wind (always a risk in a beautiful old
school building) and the bricks were
carefully taken down The
chimneys have been capped and
hopefully will be replaced more
firmly during the summer We have
also had a smart new pathway to the
school gate installed to allow
disabled access
The health and fitness scheme
The Golden Mile is going very
well Children are proudly
exclaiming how many laps they
have done during the breaks and I
personally know of several
complaining of sore thigh muscles
the day after they must be
working hard
Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to
the East Anglian Transport
Museum on the last day of term
This complemented the work they
have been doing in class on modes
of transport over the years The
museum itself is a hidden gem in
Carlton Colville Norfolk manned
by very enthusiastic volunteers
with some wonderful examples of
trolley buses trams and other aged
vehicles immaculately restored
and in full working order The
pupils were treated to a personal
tour and rode on many forms of
transport and had tickets clipped
They finished with a well deserved
ice cream and a coach ride home
The school is very much looking
forward to the forthcoming events
Class 2 has been studying JR
Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and
are off to see the stage show of the
Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre
Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will
also be taking part in a Gandalf
Storytelling workshop in May and
Class 3 is off to Smockshill
Common Newton Flotman for a
Woodland Activity Day in June The
final event planned so far is a school
visit to the dress rehearsal of
Sleeping Beauty by the English
Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre
Royal As ever all these trips would
not be possible without the support
of our enthusiastic and hardworking
Parent-Teacher Association and the
services of volunteer parents We are
very grateful for their invaluable
contribution to our school
The school i s co l lect ing
Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers
(there is also a box in the village
shop) and also unwanted DVDs
and CD albums if you think you
can help in anyway please drop
stuff at the school We are also
planning a textiles collection if
you could possibly hold on to any
unwanted linensclothes we would
be most grateful The date will be
announced shortly and parent
volunteers will collect bags from
your doorstep
The afternoon of the penultimate
day of school was full of Easter
activities All pupils had an
opportunity to make an Easter
bonnet decorate an egg cup and
make a bookmark and other
delights Easter bonnets were
judged on the last day of term and
the happy winner and runners-up
took home the first chocolate of
the season The Easter crafts were
followed by Easter Bingo pitting
the pupilslsquo number recognition and
speed against the headlsquos voice as
she bravely called the numbers in
proper form Great fun was had by
all and made a jolly end to a very
busy and chilly term We look
forward to getting the shorts and
summer frocks out for next term
For further information about
school activities student projects
and the opportunity to keep up to
date with events visit our website
wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk
Visit the Parent page for school
term dates and the calendar for
information and school events
throughout the year
News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1
Mr Glascock said that in the 6
months he had been Chairman he
had gone through the Minute Book
and discovered that ―problems with
the heating were known about as far
back as 2002 but that no action had
been taken He also highlighted the
accounts which showed as much as
pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but
which today stood at just pound900 As
a result said Mr Glascock unless
the heating system is replaced as a
matter of urgency the centre faces
closure when the money runs out
It has been estimated that a
replacement heating system will
cost in the region of pound26000 but
offers of help had been received
from users who felt they could do
the job themselves whilst still
complying wi th legis la t ive
requirements could reduce that to
pound10000
The management committee have
started a fund raising programme
and had so far secured pound1900 In
their letter Saham Parish Council
had suggested that money could be
best put to use in insulating the
building but Mr Glascock pointed
out that most donors expected their
gifts to be ring fenced and used only
for the replacement heating system
Suggestions from the floor were
made that perhaps Saham Parish
Council could make a grant towards
the insulation costs and show their
support for the centre This it was
felt would inspire the community to
get behind the cause
Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish
Council had a responsibility to the
whole parish and not just users of the
centre The last appraisal had revealed
that only three percent of village
residents made use of the centre and it
would difficult for the council to
support without full information
Speaking later Mr Harrold said he
thought that ―Given the right
information and provided the business
plan was sustainable the council
would do all it could to support the
centre
But adding as a personal comment
―There was no guarantee at this point
that the Parish Council would standby
the centre
Many of the houses in Caston are
opening their gardens on Saturday
and Sunday 15th amp 16th May
between 1000 am and 400 pm
Refreshments will be served in the
Village Hall on both days and
afternoon teas at one of the gardens
on each day
Additionally many houses will also
be holding a garage sale from 1000
am on the Saturday and there will
be a Car Boot Sale on at the
Village Hall on the Saturday also
commencing at 1000 am
Maps and entrance tickets are
available from the village hall each
day and the entrance fee to gardens
will be pound400 per person which
gives entrance to all the gardens for
both days
Please do come and support this
event which is in aid of much
needed Village Hall funds
Any enquiries about this event can
be made to Wendy Chapman on
01953 483756 or Stephanie
Blincow on 01953 488495
Details are also on the Caston
O n l i n e w e b s i t e -
wwwcastononlinecouk
Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich
Association for the Blind (NNAB)
M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d
Information Centre will be based
in Sainsburys car park
Attleborough on Tuesday 11th
Wednesday 12th and Thursday
13th May and at Tescos car park
in Watton on Tuesday 8th
Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th
June On board will be information
and equipment that will help Blind
and Vision Impaired people to lead
as much of an independent
lifestyle as is possible
NNAB celebrated its 200th
Anniversary in 2005 Throughout
the County it helps 20000 people
with poor sight Last year its
community workers made nearly
8000 separate visits to individuals
in their homes and over 4000
people visited the six equipment
centres in Norwich Kings Lynn
Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and
the Mobile It receives no state
funding relying entirely on
legacies and donations
In Norwich it has a residential
home and 20 sheltered flats as well
as a volunteer presence in all four
hospital eye clinics in the County
Over 250 active volunteers are an
essential part of the organisation
For more information please see
httpwwwnnaborguk
Norfolk and Norwich Association for the
Blind information days
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising
HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH
SOD THE LOT OF THEM
Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom
I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the
UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in
the election on May 6th I was born and
raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk
where I still live
After a Short Service Commission in
the Scots Guards I worked in the City
and overseas before returning home to
take over the management of the woods
and farm at Weasenham
In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure
a high ropes course in part of the
woods I have two daughters Annabel
aged 11 and Kitty aged 6
The reason I am standing for UKIP as
your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid
Norfolk is because I have had enough
of being ruled from Brussels by
unelected bureaucrats and their army of
petty little regulators and the relentless
flow of new laws and directives that are
costing all of us a great deal of money
Many people think that we are far too
entangled in the EU to ever be able to
break free This is simply not true Even
after the ratification of the Lisbon
treaty endorsed by all the three old
parties any incoming government can
simply repeal The European
Communities Act of 1972 Then we
WALK returning to free trade with our
European neighbours
The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for
endorsement of the status quo They
offer no respite to spiralling taxes more
regulation and subservience to the EU
With 75 of our laws now made in
Brussels the old parties are reduced to
little more than lobby groups in
They are all totally committed to
Europe and the pound45 million that is
sent to Brussels every day They
therefore have no room to deliver tax
cuts All they can do is tinker on the
edges offer a little tax cut here or
there and claw it back somewhere
else None of them have a clue what
to do about the National Debt so the
great thing is not to mention it since
a good part of the solution is to
withdraw from the EU thereby
freeing up vast sums of wasted
money
Their policies on critical issues like
energy immigration and taxation are
much the same On energy both
Labour and Conservatives call for
pound100bn to be spent on giant wind
turbines to meet absurd EU directives
on renewable energy Be prepared for
the lights to go out UKIP views it as
critical that a new generation of
nuclear power stations be constructed
They bluster about getting tough on
immigration but fail to tell you that
they have no control whatsoever on
immigration from within the member
states of the EU You think it is bad
now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria
and Romania have unrestricted access
and start flocking here for the benefits
to which we all contribute
A new look at taxation The recent row over employers
National Insurance which is no more
than a tax on jobs illustrates only too
clearly how similar the 3 old failed
parties policies are With the
Conservatives gaining a few points in
the polls by vowing to keep
employers NI at the current rate of
128 while Labour lunatics say they
will increase it to 138
UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out
altogether over 5 years On Income
tax there would be no tax at all up to
a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter
a combined income and employee NI
tax of 31 Now that is real change
and a real boost to jobs and the
economy
UKIP would abolish VAT and
replace it with a competitive US style
local sales tax thereby attracting
businesses to areas that are run by
efficient low tax local authorities
The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire
consequences of leaving the EU
You will hear them say that the EU is
our largest trading partner Hundreds
of thousands of jobs depend on it
They are all going to disappear This
is totally ridiculous The EU countries
are our friends UKIP policy is to
withdraw from political union and go
back to free trade and co-operation It
would have no detrimental effect on
real jobs
You will hear them say that Britain
will be isolated What rubbish Are
Norway and Switzerland isolated
These two countries both originally
part of the European Economic
Community but are not and do not
want to be part of the EU export
more in terms of GDP to EU
countries than we do Outside the EU
Britain could be a deregulated
competitive offshore haven
You will hear them say that Britain
will have no influence on the EU Do
we as a country want any influence
on such a corrupt and unaccountable
organisation Currently any influence
we might have is going to be what I
call the lowest common denominator
where an agreement can only be
reached by taking into account the
wishes of the most reluctant member
states Bear in mind that all the UK
MEPlsquos from all parties represent just
9 of the total in the European
Parliament
To summarise it is almost impossible
to have a sensible debate about the
EU with the old parties as all they
can say in its defence is subjective
with words like ―isolation
―influence or you are some kind of
extremist if you do not agree with
their views
Is it extremist to wish that your
country is returned to a truly
democratic nation where
government for the people by the
people is the over ruling
principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in
achieving this aim is the referendum
Basically anybody who obtained the
required percentage of signatures
within a certain time frame be it at
national or local level would get a
referendum on that subject
We must as a country regain control
of our own destiny Leaving this
c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e
organisation will save billions of
pounds a year both in our
contributions to the EU and more
importantly the estimated pound18bn a
year cost of compliance Some
estimates put the total cost of
belonging to the EU at pound120bn a
year
Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks
Charterrdquo We have all read of the
bizarre court rulings that have handed
more power to criminals and
obliterated common sense from our
criminal and legal system
The Climate Change Act UKIP is
the only party that has not fallen for
the global warming scam which you
are already paying for through vastly
inflated energy bills increased taxes
on fuel etc subsidising these absurd
wind turbines Of course pollution
must be minimised through the
advancement of technology ndash not the
advancement of taxes Ed Milliband
the Energy and Climate Change
Minister estimated the cost of this
Act at pound18 billion every year until
2050 and guess who is going to pay
for it ndash YOU ARE
UKIP would immediately abolish
the vast majority of quangos as
they serve little or no purpose other
than to create non-jobs for
quangocrats and even more
bureaucracy at a huge cost to the
taxpayer Essential quangos which
include the Police the Prison Service
the NHS and others such as our
famous museums would of course
remain
The professional politicians of the old
parties seem to care more about the
gravy train that awaits them in
Brussels than representing your
views It matters little which one you
vote for as the only certain thing is
that not much will change The real
British people must fight for
themselves as the three old failed
parties are institutionally incapable of
fighting for you
I am not a professional politician I am
disgusted at the loss of our democracy
and the loss of our national ideals that
are sinking in a morass of political
correctness and over zealous regulation
I will fight for the local people so that
ultimately common sense and sanity
will prevail
So if you share with UKIP this
dream of freedom and true
democracy and you want real
change you must have the courage
to vote for it at this general
election UKIP is the only party
that stands for real change
VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg
wwwrichardcokecouk
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 7
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The wedding took place at Thetford
Registry Office between Patricia
Godfrey daughter of John Rix and
Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew
Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the
late Walter Alderton of Cressingham
The bride was given away by her
father and Patricia wore a cream halter-
neck gown with a beaded bodice
Witnesses were Rita Eastell and
Melanie Alderton and the reception
was held at Richmond Park Golf Club
Godfrey-Alderton
WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details
May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds
Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th
Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome
The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus
hev gin me a dig olsquo tha
ribs n sed ―Thas toime
yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he
dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with
nuthin on it
Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n
thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum
gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I
reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos
several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down
is the very thing wos a happened
Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut
tharselves
Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda
Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right
owt a young Mawther from up the east end
did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal
Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen
Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har
leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman
a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet
tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint
hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike
his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru
Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more
than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood
Horry n me went an hed a look at them
allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand
it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl
pulled down and moost of them hev got thar
taters in
Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo
made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it
Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo
the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike
shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta
stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my
bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up
and sed ― Oh hello my good man
Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for
my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing
―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in
then ―Last weekend I thought they would
be ready for me to have some new potatoes
for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying
Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a
minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from
then gal ―From that nice man in Watton
High Street she say ―They were called
Rocket and he told me they would be up in
absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he
was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin
thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say
―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I
spect you mostly git your taters from the
supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―
My father usually supplies me with all my
fresh vegetables
―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite
side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to
git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu
keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right
We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har
sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see
thet
I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff
when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them
tales
Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy
at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin
sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly
Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer
this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice
change
The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a
pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer
tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they
du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry
du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware
Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften
just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday
Sid
Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad
so I best be orf an git tha ole mower
tricolated up So fare yu well tergither
Boy Sid
On Wednesday 19th May from 10
am to mid afternoon we will once
again hold our annual Garden Party
Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp
the School) Rocklands There will
be Ploughmans Lunches with a
selection of salads and homemade
desserts plus teas and coffees on
request In addition we will have
our usual stalls including homemade
cakes and jams bedding and
herbaceous plants as well as varieties
suitable for planters - geraniums
trailing petunias begonias and busy
lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and
book stall will once again be
manned by Maureen and her team as
well as Tina and Shirley on the
tombola and raffle all our prices are
very reasonable and there are lots of
bargains
Do come along and spend some time
with us You are very welcome to
wander around the garden to check
on how Johns vegetables and fruit
are coming along The compost
heap is a great attraction especially
as so many of us are growing
organically
This is our most important fund-
raising event in aid of All Saints
Church schoolroom and churchyard
This last year we have had many of
the flints re-placed and re-positioned
around the church porch the chancel
and the schoolroom The
schoolroom woodwork and outside
fence have also been re-painted
Although almost all of our team have
turned 70 now and we can boast a
wide range of ailments and dodgy
health conditions including bad
backs creaky knees wobbly hips
excruciating feet etc But we are all
still very young at heart energetic
and keen to give everyone a good
day and support the lovely church
which we are all so proud of
Needless to say excellent weather
has been ordered Barbara
Barbararsquos day at Rocklands
There is also a need for volunteers to
join the working party being set up to
arrange allotments for the village
The Allotment Working Party of the
Parish Council will be holding an
open meeting on Saturday 15 May in
the Church Rooms starting at
1030am All those interested in
obtaining an allotment should come
along and ask questions of the
working party who should be able to
give details of the way forward on
the project The Working Party is
hoping that some of those wanting
allotments will join the working
party so they can have an input into
the matter
Those willing to take part should
contact the parish clerk James
Watling on 01953 880110
Old Buckenham volunteers needed
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News
People with an interest in the history of
Norfolk will have the chance to find
out about the role the North Sea has
played in shaping the countylsquos past at a
new exhibition that opens next week
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the
Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on
Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells
the story of the countylsquos relationship
with the North Sea and the countries
bordering it with items relating to
international trade exchange of ideas
naval affairs defence and war on show
Documents written in Latin French
English Dutch and Low German all
feature in the exhibition and
demonstrate that during the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries ndash the period
covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk
was a vital and significant link between
England and the continent
A wide range of documents from the
Record Office and the Kings Lynn
Borough Archives have been collated
for the exhibition and artefacts from
the Norwich Castle Museum will also
be on show
Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for
Cultural Services on Norfolk County
Council which operates the Record
Office said ―The North Sea has played
an important role in Norfolklsquos past It
has been both friend and foe to the
county over the years and today
Norfolklsquos tourism industry and
international trade links still owe much
to its North Sea links
―Anyone interested in discovering the
events and circumstances that have
helped to shape our county will find
this exhibition fascinating
The exhibition is being held to
coincide with a major international
conference at the University of East
Anglia East Anglia and its North
Sea worldlsquo which runs from
Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April
The conference will include
contributions from scholars working
in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands
and Belgium together with those
based in the UK Delegates will visit
the exhibition at the Record Office
during the three-day conference and
receive an introduction to the exhibits
from Norfolk County Archivist Dr
John Alban
Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most
exciting documents in the exhibition
are those that detail the extensive
defensive measures taken to protect
Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during
the Hundred Years War when there
was thought to be a high threat of a
French invasion and the Kings spies
suggested this would happen in East
Anglia A document from the time
details the guns that lined the four
and a half miles of Norwichs city
walls Although the section of wall
dates from a slightly later period
examples of gun ports can still be
seen today in Norwich at Cow
Tower
Other items on display include an
extremely rare original municipal
commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn
one of only two examples of such
documents from the fourteenth century
known to exist in the UK The
commission appoints the mayor and
five other burgesses of Lynn to muster
the men of the town for its defence
against the French
Trade and commerce with the Low
Countries Scandinavia and particularly
with the German Hanse trade
association are explained through
numerous documents from Kinglsquos
Lynn and Great Yarmouth For
example there are sumptuously
decorated letters patent of Henry VI
issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos
grant made in 1404 of powers of self-
government to English merchants in
Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic
regions
Another important document is the
Great Yarmouth customs account for
1379-80 which shows a port heaving
with vessels from the Baltic Germany
and the Low Countries The Yarmouth
accounts are significant as being one of
only three series of English local
customs accounts which survive
locally and they are by far the most
extensive and complete
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and
will run until Tuesday 13 July at the
Norfolk Record Office located in the
Archive Centre on the County Hall site
in Norwich Admission to the
exhibition and centre is free for more
information and centre opening hours
visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk
Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a
number of talks and workshops
planned to take place over the summer
months in the Acorn Conference
Centre at Wayland House
Local resident Ken Godfrey has
represented the two groups of
Americans based at Watton and
Griston during World War Two for
more than forty years and during that
time has been able to bring together an
amazing collection of photographs
donated by those who served here and
an equally amazing number of
entertaining tales and anecdotes about
their time in the area On May 5th at
700pm Ken will be sharing his
photographs and the story of the 3rd
Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb
Group using the excellent facilities
available in the Acorn Centre
Tickets for this event are limited and
must be pre-booked They are available
from reception at Wayland House
(01953 883915) at pound550 including
interval refreshment
with the proceeds after expenses going
to the Wayland Partnership the
community charity (1081310) which
works to support the economic social
and cultural well-being of the Wayland
area
The Second event is a workshop by
textile artist Linda Turner Linda will
be showing her work in the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House at the
beginning of June in her exhibition
Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday
12th will be inviting local stitchers to
spend a relaxing and enjoyable day
putting their favourite photographs
onto fabric and combining with some
precious fabric scraps to form a quilted
collage which they can stitch and
embellish with creative abandon The
cost of this really special day will be
just pound2500 Places can be booked at
Wayland House Reception (01953
883915)
Upstairs at the Acorn
Saham Toney Village Fete will be
held on July 10th at the Wells Cole
Community Centre Bell Lane
Saham Toney starting at 1 pm
Attractions will include a Rabbit
Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey
and Face Painting among others
There will be a number of craft stalls
selling handmade cards bags cakes
etc and demonstrations of country
crafts such as rake making The Wl
will provide teas there will be
burgers ice cream and the bar will be
open This will be the best village
fete in the area so put the date in your
diaries and bring the family
Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9
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883288
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Watton Town Council
Councillorrsquos Surgeries
Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed
atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op
Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May
from 10am to 12 Noon
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May
16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends
Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am
Farmers Market Day-
Saturday 1st May
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS
Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp
Horses
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers
Our Open Evening on 23rd March was
very successful learning a great deal from
our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The
combination of raising money for charity
listening to interesting people buying
fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst
eating chocolate biscuits made for an
interesting and entertaining evening
Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us
an update on the work supporting an
orphanage in Thailand In the last couple
of years since their previous visit to us
they have bought new beds and had a
kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request
from this Christian establishment for a
Father Christmas outfit He duly
purchased one for less than pound500 which
cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an
area still too dangerous to visit but Rob
and Verona are ceaselessly raising
money and giving generously to this
project We all gave in to temptation and
bought lovely fabric from him whether
we needed it or not
Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator
for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts
from us and through two former long
term members from Castle Quilters
ProjectLinus is an international
organisation initially making quilts for
terminally ill and traumatised children in
the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk
quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and
hospices a hostel for teenagers with
learning and behavioural difficulties run by
BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)
Haven refuges for abused women and
children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for
refugee children who have witnessed and
experienced horrific injuries and
unimaginable violence and anyone in need
from premature babies to the age of 18
They are also self-funding and only raise
money for stamps wadding and materials
for those who have none
With donations a raffle and the sale of
refreshments a total of pound80 was raised
and shared between the two charities
Thank you to all who participated or
helped in any way and gave generously
On Monday 12th April we had an all day
workshop making more quilts for Linus
or preparing them for members unable to
attend to finish Our current project
involves fat quarters and we welcome
donations of these together with other
cotton fabric including larger pieces for
backing together with unused fleece and
wadding The day was productive and
also extremely enjoyable
At our meeting on 27th April we will be
working on the Heart cushions for those
who have had surgery for breast cancer
This is one of several changes to the
original programme including the
cancellation of a workshop to be given
by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to
date details of this and all our activities
please visit our Blog on http
htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on
01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215
Comment Page 17
Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk
Did you know that deafness is one of the
most common disabilities and affects one
in seven of the UKs population Among
older people deafness can affect as many as
three in four people and it is also one of the
least understood disabilities because of its
hidden nature and people may not always
be aware that you are deaf deafened or
hard of hearing
Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is
aiming to raise awareness of the condition
and help that is available by holding a deaf
awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at
the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm
Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos
Sensory Support Unit the event will help
promote the support available from local
organisations that work with the deaf
community
During the day there will be performances
by students from The Colman School and
City of Norwich School British Sign
Language taster sessions sign-language
storytelling a singing choir DC Dream
Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz
The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen
Here Bus will also be providing a hearing
support service where hearing aid users can
check their hearing aids
Councillor David Harwood Cabinet
Member for Community Services said
―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of
people and this day is an excellent way of
raising awareness and letting people know
what services are available to them
Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of
representatives from many of the countylsquos
health education and public services -
including Norfolk County Councillsquos
Community Services and Childrenlsquos
Services - and meets regularly to discuss
plan and provide a range of opportunities
for the deaf community
For more information contact Stephen
Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk
Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk
Yes this magnificent sum was raised
in memory of Christopher Earp held at
the Wells Cole Community Centre at
Saham Toney on Friday 26th March
pound75300 is now being sent in memory
of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer
Trust (Registered Charity No
1062559) towards the building of a
dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at
Addenbrookes Hospital which treats
young people with cancer from all over
Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
So many people help to make this
event possible from those who kindly
donate prizes make delicious cakes for
the refreshments put the tables and
chairs out and clear away at the end
make tea and wash up and more ndash far
too many to name without missing
someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to
all these people and of course the
supporters who came along to play on
the night Without all this support the
evening would not have been the
success it was Thank you once
again Elaine Skinner
Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital
Picture MNT
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Tel (01953) 881343 Fax(01953) 882923 For servicing and MOTs for all
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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
Successful Year
The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
Need small home improvements
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Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate
K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
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down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS
And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses
Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO
Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155
Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily
Rocklands Post Office amp Stores
The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217
Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk
Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough
01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range
of Polish Foods available
Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)
Lovells Post Office amp Stores
Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
Anne and Kevin Ledgard
Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
Londis Banham 01953 887320
Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
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Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 3
Come and enjoy two hours of magical
musical memories and good old fashioned
fun from the 1940lsquos to the 70lsquos when NEIL
SANDS and his cast of West End performers
return to The Queens Hall on Wednesday
12th May with their brand new production for
2010 From wartime medleys to Rock amp Roll
ever popular show tunes to the swinging 60lsquos
and even some ABBA Donlsquot Miss this
wonderful trip down memory lane
Tickets are just pound8 from Adcocks of
Watton ndash 01953 881248
Remember When at the Queens Hall
Womenrsquos Rights Tradi t ionally women have
received lower state pensions than
men This is partly because some
women historically paid lower
N a t i o n a l I n s u r a n c e ( N I )
contributions but largely due to
them having broken work patterns
as a result of caring for children
and family members
The next decade will see the
following changes to state pension
legislation
State pension age for women will
increase
The qualifying period for a full
basic state pension will reduce
Rules for buying additional NI
credits will change
Between 2010 and 2020 the state
pension age for women will
gradually increase from 60 to 65
to bring it in line with the state
pension age for men The staged
increases will apply to women
born between 6th April 1950 and
5th April 1955 then from 2024 to
2046 the state pension age for
both men and women will
gradually rise from 65 to 68
From 2010 people only need 30
years of NI contributions or
credits to get a full basic state
pension rather than the current 44
for men and 39 for women There
is no phasing of this change so if
a woman reaches her 60th
birthday prior to the 5th April
2010 she will still normally need
39 years for the full state pension
whilst a woman whose birthday is
a day later on the 6th April 2010
will only need 30 years Deferring
retirement until after 6th April
2010 will not help as it is the date
of birth that is the determining
factor
A related change sees the
introduction of a new carerlsquos
credit which will help mothers
and carers qualify for larger state
pensions The credits will be
payable on a weekly basis
meaning that someone caring for
part of a tax year will get
protection whereas they currently
do not
It is possible to fill the gaps in
your records for the previous six
years by paying voluntary NI
contributions which will help to
boost the level of basic state
pension you will get In addition
those who reach state pension age
between 6th April 2010 and 5th
April 2015 and already have 20
qualifying years may be able to
buy an additional six years
contributions for tax years from
197576 onwards However this
will not be suitable for everyone
Voluntary contributions cannot
increase the basic state pension
above the full rate and those who
may fall back on means-tested
benefits in retirement may see
little or no benefit
It is important that all women are
aware of the upcoming changes
how you will be affected and the
options available
If you would like further
information please contact Smith
amp Pinching on 01953 885904 The
content of this article is for
information purposes only and
does not constitute advice
Parkers know their ABC
Pupils from Parkers School Saham Toney
recently took part in the Norfolk County
Music and Speech Festival in Norwich
They performed The ABC by Spike
Milligan This was very well received by
Adjudicator Anne Harris-Norman who
praised the children on their preparation
and delivery The children enjoyed
performing and also watching the
performance of others and were delighted
to receive a Highly Commended
certificate
Picture Submitted
Norfolk Credit Union Ltd was pleased to
announce at itlsquos annual general meeting held
this year in Kinglsquos Lynn that members who
save with the credit union will receive a 3
Dividend on their savings for the year
September 2008 ndash 2009
All profits apart from some minor
administrative costs and a contribution to
our reserves required by the FSA are
returned to our members Our members
are our shareholders ndash there are no other
shareholders
This is the second year running when we
have been able to give this dividend of 3
If you wish to find out more about credit
unions do please contact us Norfolk Credit
Union Ltd 01508 533842 on the web at
wwwnorfolkcucouk
Your local branch is Wayland Community
Bank Wayland House High Street Watton
Where you will be welcome by our
volunteers
You can make an appointment by
phoning 01953 883915 or just drop in
during opening our times Mondays 1 pm
ndash 3 pm Tuesdays 9 am ndash 1 pm Thursdays
9 am ndash 11am You can also visit our web
site at wwwwaylandbankorg
Norfolk Credit Union announces another 3 Dividend
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Builders have been in the school this
month unfortunately the school
chimneys started to move in the
wind (always a risk in a beautiful old
school building) and the bricks were
carefully taken down The
chimneys have been capped and
hopefully will be replaced more
firmly during the summer We have
also had a smart new pathway to the
school gate installed to allow
disabled access
The health and fitness scheme
The Golden Mile is going very
well Children are proudly
exclaiming how many laps they
have done during the breaks and I
personally know of several
complaining of sore thigh muscles
the day after they must be
working hard
Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to
the East Anglian Transport
Museum on the last day of term
This complemented the work they
have been doing in class on modes
of transport over the years The
museum itself is a hidden gem in
Carlton Colville Norfolk manned
by very enthusiastic volunteers
with some wonderful examples of
trolley buses trams and other aged
vehicles immaculately restored
and in full working order The
pupils were treated to a personal
tour and rode on many forms of
transport and had tickets clipped
They finished with a well deserved
ice cream and a coach ride home
The school is very much looking
forward to the forthcoming events
Class 2 has been studying JR
Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and
are off to see the stage show of the
Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre
Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will
also be taking part in a Gandalf
Storytelling workshop in May and
Class 3 is off to Smockshill
Common Newton Flotman for a
Woodland Activity Day in June The
final event planned so far is a school
visit to the dress rehearsal of
Sleeping Beauty by the English
Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre
Royal As ever all these trips would
not be possible without the support
of our enthusiastic and hardworking
Parent-Teacher Association and the
services of volunteer parents We are
very grateful for their invaluable
contribution to our school
The school i s co l lect ing
Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers
(there is also a box in the village
shop) and also unwanted DVDs
and CD albums if you think you
can help in anyway please drop
stuff at the school We are also
planning a textiles collection if
you could possibly hold on to any
unwanted linensclothes we would
be most grateful The date will be
announced shortly and parent
volunteers will collect bags from
your doorstep
The afternoon of the penultimate
day of school was full of Easter
activities All pupils had an
opportunity to make an Easter
bonnet decorate an egg cup and
make a bookmark and other
delights Easter bonnets were
judged on the last day of term and
the happy winner and runners-up
took home the first chocolate of
the season The Easter crafts were
followed by Easter Bingo pitting
the pupilslsquo number recognition and
speed against the headlsquos voice as
she bravely called the numbers in
proper form Great fun was had by
all and made a jolly end to a very
busy and chilly term We look
forward to getting the shorts and
summer frocks out for next term
For further information about
school activities student projects
and the opportunity to keep up to
date with events visit our website
wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk
Visit the Parent page for school
term dates and the calendar for
information and school events
throughout the year
News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1
Mr Glascock said that in the 6
months he had been Chairman he
had gone through the Minute Book
and discovered that ―problems with
the heating were known about as far
back as 2002 but that no action had
been taken He also highlighted the
accounts which showed as much as
pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but
which today stood at just pound900 As
a result said Mr Glascock unless
the heating system is replaced as a
matter of urgency the centre faces
closure when the money runs out
It has been estimated that a
replacement heating system will
cost in the region of pound26000 but
offers of help had been received
from users who felt they could do
the job themselves whilst still
complying wi th legis la t ive
requirements could reduce that to
pound10000
The management committee have
started a fund raising programme
and had so far secured pound1900 In
their letter Saham Parish Council
had suggested that money could be
best put to use in insulating the
building but Mr Glascock pointed
out that most donors expected their
gifts to be ring fenced and used only
for the replacement heating system
Suggestions from the floor were
made that perhaps Saham Parish
Council could make a grant towards
the insulation costs and show their
support for the centre This it was
felt would inspire the community to
get behind the cause
Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish
Council had a responsibility to the
whole parish and not just users of the
centre The last appraisal had revealed
that only three percent of village
residents made use of the centre and it
would difficult for the council to
support without full information
Speaking later Mr Harrold said he
thought that ―Given the right
information and provided the business
plan was sustainable the council
would do all it could to support the
centre
But adding as a personal comment
―There was no guarantee at this point
that the Parish Council would standby
the centre
Many of the houses in Caston are
opening their gardens on Saturday
and Sunday 15th amp 16th May
between 1000 am and 400 pm
Refreshments will be served in the
Village Hall on both days and
afternoon teas at one of the gardens
on each day
Additionally many houses will also
be holding a garage sale from 1000
am on the Saturday and there will
be a Car Boot Sale on at the
Village Hall on the Saturday also
commencing at 1000 am
Maps and entrance tickets are
available from the village hall each
day and the entrance fee to gardens
will be pound400 per person which
gives entrance to all the gardens for
both days
Please do come and support this
event which is in aid of much
needed Village Hall funds
Any enquiries about this event can
be made to Wendy Chapman on
01953 483756 or Stephanie
Blincow on 01953 488495
Details are also on the Caston
O n l i n e w e b s i t e -
wwwcastononlinecouk
Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich
Association for the Blind (NNAB)
M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d
Information Centre will be based
in Sainsburys car park
Attleborough on Tuesday 11th
Wednesday 12th and Thursday
13th May and at Tescos car park
in Watton on Tuesday 8th
Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th
June On board will be information
and equipment that will help Blind
and Vision Impaired people to lead
as much of an independent
lifestyle as is possible
NNAB celebrated its 200th
Anniversary in 2005 Throughout
the County it helps 20000 people
with poor sight Last year its
community workers made nearly
8000 separate visits to individuals
in their homes and over 4000
people visited the six equipment
centres in Norwich Kings Lynn
Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and
the Mobile It receives no state
funding relying entirely on
legacies and donations
In Norwich it has a residential
home and 20 sheltered flats as well
as a volunteer presence in all four
hospital eye clinics in the County
Over 250 active volunteers are an
essential part of the organisation
For more information please see
httpwwwnnaborguk
Norfolk and Norwich Association for the
Blind information days
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising
HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH
SOD THE LOT OF THEM
Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom
I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the
UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in
the election on May 6th I was born and
raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk
where I still live
After a Short Service Commission in
the Scots Guards I worked in the City
and overseas before returning home to
take over the management of the woods
and farm at Weasenham
In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure
a high ropes course in part of the
woods I have two daughters Annabel
aged 11 and Kitty aged 6
The reason I am standing for UKIP as
your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid
Norfolk is because I have had enough
of being ruled from Brussels by
unelected bureaucrats and their army of
petty little regulators and the relentless
flow of new laws and directives that are
costing all of us a great deal of money
Many people think that we are far too
entangled in the EU to ever be able to
break free This is simply not true Even
after the ratification of the Lisbon
treaty endorsed by all the three old
parties any incoming government can
simply repeal The European
Communities Act of 1972 Then we
WALK returning to free trade with our
European neighbours
The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for
endorsement of the status quo They
offer no respite to spiralling taxes more
regulation and subservience to the EU
With 75 of our laws now made in
Brussels the old parties are reduced to
little more than lobby groups in
They are all totally committed to
Europe and the pound45 million that is
sent to Brussels every day They
therefore have no room to deliver tax
cuts All they can do is tinker on the
edges offer a little tax cut here or
there and claw it back somewhere
else None of them have a clue what
to do about the National Debt so the
great thing is not to mention it since
a good part of the solution is to
withdraw from the EU thereby
freeing up vast sums of wasted
money
Their policies on critical issues like
energy immigration and taxation are
much the same On energy both
Labour and Conservatives call for
pound100bn to be spent on giant wind
turbines to meet absurd EU directives
on renewable energy Be prepared for
the lights to go out UKIP views it as
critical that a new generation of
nuclear power stations be constructed
They bluster about getting tough on
immigration but fail to tell you that
they have no control whatsoever on
immigration from within the member
states of the EU You think it is bad
now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria
and Romania have unrestricted access
and start flocking here for the benefits
to which we all contribute
A new look at taxation The recent row over employers
National Insurance which is no more
than a tax on jobs illustrates only too
clearly how similar the 3 old failed
parties policies are With the
Conservatives gaining a few points in
the polls by vowing to keep
employers NI at the current rate of
128 while Labour lunatics say they
will increase it to 138
UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out
altogether over 5 years On Income
tax there would be no tax at all up to
a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter
a combined income and employee NI
tax of 31 Now that is real change
and a real boost to jobs and the
economy
UKIP would abolish VAT and
replace it with a competitive US style
local sales tax thereby attracting
businesses to areas that are run by
efficient low tax local authorities
The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire
consequences of leaving the EU
You will hear them say that the EU is
our largest trading partner Hundreds
of thousands of jobs depend on it
They are all going to disappear This
is totally ridiculous The EU countries
are our friends UKIP policy is to
withdraw from political union and go
back to free trade and co-operation It
would have no detrimental effect on
real jobs
You will hear them say that Britain
will be isolated What rubbish Are
Norway and Switzerland isolated
These two countries both originally
part of the European Economic
Community but are not and do not
want to be part of the EU export
more in terms of GDP to EU
countries than we do Outside the EU
Britain could be a deregulated
competitive offshore haven
You will hear them say that Britain
will have no influence on the EU Do
we as a country want any influence
on such a corrupt and unaccountable
organisation Currently any influence
we might have is going to be what I
call the lowest common denominator
where an agreement can only be
reached by taking into account the
wishes of the most reluctant member
states Bear in mind that all the UK
MEPlsquos from all parties represent just
9 of the total in the European
Parliament
To summarise it is almost impossible
to have a sensible debate about the
EU with the old parties as all they
can say in its defence is subjective
with words like ―isolation
―influence or you are some kind of
extremist if you do not agree with
their views
Is it extremist to wish that your
country is returned to a truly
democratic nation where
government for the people by the
people is the over ruling
principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in
achieving this aim is the referendum
Basically anybody who obtained the
required percentage of signatures
within a certain time frame be it at
national or local level would get a
referendum on that subject
We must as a country regain control
of our own destiny Leaving this
c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e
organisation will save billions of
pounds a year both in our
contributions to the EU and more
importantly the estimated pound18bn a
year cost of compliance Some
estimates put the total cost of
belonging to the EU at pound120bn a
year
Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks
Charterrdquo We have all read of the
bizarre court rulings that have handed
more power to criminals and
obliterated common sense from our
criminal and legal system
The Climate Change Act UKIP is
the only party that has not fallen for
the global warming scam which you
are already paying for through vastly
inflated energy bills increased taxes
on fuel etc subsidising these absurd
wind turbines Of course pollution
must be minimised through the
advancement of technology ndash not the
advancement of taxes Ed Milliband
the Energy and Climate Change
Minister estimated the cost of this
Act at pound18 billion every year until
2050 and guess who is going to pay
for it ndash YOU ARE
UKIP would immediately abolish
the vast majority of quangos as
they serve little or no purpose other
than to create non-jobs for
quangocrats and even more
bureaucracy at a huge cost to the
taxpayer Essential quangos which
include the Police the Prison Service
the NHS and others such as our
famous museums would of course
remain
The professional politicians of the old
parties seem to care more about the
gravy train that awaits them in
Brussels than representing your
views It matters little which one you
vote for as the only certain thing is
that not much will change The real
British people must fight for
themselves as the three old failed
parties are institutionally incapable of
fighting for you
I am not a professional politician I am
disgusted at the loss of our democracy
and the loss of our national ideals that
are sinking in a morass of political
correctness and over zealous regulation
I will fight for the local people so that
ultimately common sense and sanity
will prevail
So if you share with UKIP this
dream of freedom and true
democracy and you want real
change you must have the courage
to vote for it at this general
election UKIP is the only party
that stands for real change
VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg
wwwrichardcokecouk
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 7
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The wedding took place at Thetford
Registry Office between Patricia
Godfrey daughter of John Rix and
Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew
Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the
late Walter Alderton of Cressingham
The bride was given away by her
father and Patricia wore a cream halter-
neck gown with a beaded bodice
Witnesses were Rita Eastell and
Melanie Alderton and the reception
was held at Richmond Park Golf Club
Godfrey-Alderton
WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details
May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds
Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th
Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome
The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus
hev gin me a dig olsquo tha
ribs n sed ―Thas toime
yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he
dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with
nuthin on it
Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n
thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum
gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I
reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos
several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down
is the very thing wos a happened
Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut
tharselves
Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda
Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right
owt a young Mawther from up the east end
did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal
Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen
Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har
leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman
a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet
tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint
hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike
his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru
Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more
than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood
Horry n me went an hed a look at them
allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand
it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl
pulled down and moost of them hev got thar
taters in
Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo
made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it
Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo
the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike
shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta
stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my
bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up
and sed ― Oh hello my good man
Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for
my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing
―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in
then ―Last weekend I thought they would
be ready for me to have some new potatoes
for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying
Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a
minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from
then gal ―From that nice man in Watton
High Street she say ―They were called
Rocket and he told me they would be up in
absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he
was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin
thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say
―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I
spect you mostly git your taters from the
supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―
My father usually supplies me with all my
fresh vegetables
―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite
side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to
git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu
keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right
We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har
sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see
thet
I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff
when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them
tales
Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy
at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin
sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly
Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer
this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice
change
The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a
pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer
tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they
du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry
du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware
Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften
just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday
Sid
Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad
so I best be orf an git tha ole mower
tricolated up So fare yu well tergither
Boy Sid
On Wednesday 19th May from 10
am to mid afternoon we will once
again hold our annual Garden Party
Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp
the School) Rocklands There will
be Ploughmans Lunches with a
selection of salads and homemade
desserts plus teas and coffees on
request In addition we will have
our usual stalls including homemade
cakes and jams bedding and
herbaceous plants as well as varieties
suitable for planters - geraniums
trailing petunias begonias and busy
lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and
book stall will once again be
manned by Maureen and her team as
well as Tina and Shirley on the
tombola and raffle all our prices are
very reasonable and there are lots of
bargains
Do come along and spend some time
with us You are very welcome to
wander around the garden to check
on how Johns vegetables and fruit
are coming along The compost
heap is a great attraction especially
as so many of us are growing
organically
This is our most important fund-
raising event in aid of All Saints
Church schoolroom and churchyard
This last year we have had many of
the flints re-placed and re-positioned
around the church porch the chancel
and the schoolroom The
schoolroom woodwork and outside
fence have also been re-painted
Although almost all of our team have
turned 70 now and we can boast a
wide range of ailments and dodgy
health conditions including bad
backs creaky knees wobbly hips
excruciating feet etc But we are all
still very young at heart energetic
and keen to give everyone a good
day and support the lovely church
which we are all so proud of
Needless to say excellent weather
has been ordered Barbara
Barbararsquos day at Rocklands
There is also a need for volunteers to
join the working party being set up to
arrange allotments for the village
The Allotment Working Party of the
Parish Council will be holding an
open meeting on Saturday 15 May in
the Church Rooms starting at
1030am All those interested in
obtaining an allotment should come
along and ask questions of the
working party who should be able to
give details of the way forward on
the project The Working Party is
hoping that some of those wanting
allotments will join the working
party so they can have an input into
the matter
Those willing to take part should
contact the parish clerk James
Watling on 01953 880110
Old Buckenham volunteers needed
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News
People with an interest in the history of
Norfolk will have the chance to find
out about the role the North Sea has
played in shaping the countylsquos past at a
new exhibition that opens next week
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the
Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on
Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells
the story of the countylsquos relationship
with the North Sea and the countries
bordering it with items relating to
international trade exchange of ideas
naval affairs defence and war on show
Documents written in Latin French
English Dutch and Low German all
feature in the exhibition and
demonstrate that during the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries ndash the period
covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk
was a vital and significant link between
England and the continent
A wide range of documents from the
Record Office and the Kings Lynn
Borough Archives have been collated
for the exhibition and artefacts from
the Norwich Castle Museum will also
be on show
Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for
Cultural Services on Norfolk County
Council which operates the Record
Office said ―The North Sea has played
an important role in Norfolklsquos past It
has been both friend and foe to the
county over the years and today
Norfolklsquos tourism industry and
international trade links still owe much
to its North Sea links
―Anyone interested in discovering the
events and circumstances that have
helped to shape our county will find
this exhibition fascinating
The exhibition is being held to
coincide with a major international
conference at the University of East
Anglia East Anglia and its North
Sea worldlsquo which runs from
Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April
The conference will include
contributions from scholars working
in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands
and Belgium together with those
based in the UK Delegates will visit
the exhibition at the Record Office
during the three-day conference and
receive an introduction to the exhibits
from Norfolk County Archivist Dr
John Alban
Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most
exciting documents in the exhibition
are those that detail the extensive
defensive measures taken to protect
Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during
the Hundred Years War when there
was thought to be a high threat of a
French invasion and the Kings spies
suggested this would happen in East
Anglia A document from the time
details the guns that lined the four
and a half miles of Norwichs city
walls Although the section of wall
dates from a slightly later period
examples of gun ports can still be
seen today in Norwich at Cow
Tower
Other items on display include an
extremely rare original municipal
commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn
one of only two examples of such
documents from the fourteenth century
known to exist in the UK The
commission appoints the mayor and
five other burgesses of Lynn to muster
the men of the town for its defence
against the French
Trade and commerce with the Low
Countries Scandinavia and particularly
with the German Hanse trade
association are explained through
numerous documents from Kinglsquos
Lynn and Great Yarmouth For
example there are sumptuously
decorated letters patent of Henry VI
issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos
grant made in 1404 of powers of self-
government to English merchants in
Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic
regions
Another important document is the
Great Yarmouth customs account for
1379-80 which shows a port heaving
with vessels from the Baltic Germany
and the Low Countries The Yarmouth
accounts are significant as being one of
only three series of English local
customs accounts which survive
locally and they are by far the most
extensive and complete
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and
will run until Tuesday 13 July at the
Norfolk Record Office located in the
Archive Centre on the County Hall site
in Norwich Admission to the
exhibition and centre is free for more
information and centre opening hours
visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk
Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a
number of talks and workshops
planned to take place over the summer
months in the Acorn Conference
Centre at Wayland House
Local resident Ken Godfrey has
represented the two groups of
Americans based at Watton and
Griston during World War Two for
more than forty years and during that
time has been able to bring together an
amazing collection of photographs
donated by those who served here and
an equally amazing number of
entertaining tales and anecdotes about
their time in the area On May 5th at
700pm Ken will be sharing his
photographs and the story of the 3rd
Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb
Group using the excellent facilities
available in the Acorn Centre
Tickets for this event are limited and
must be pre-booked They are available
from reception at Wayland House
(01953 883915) at pound550 including
interval refreshment
with the proceeds after expenses going
to the Wayland Partnership the
community charity (1081310) which
works to support the economic social
and cultural well-being of the Wayland
area
The Second event is a workshop by
textile artist Linda Turner Linda will
be showing her work in the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House at the
beginning of June in her exhibition
Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday
12th will be inviting local stitchers to
spend a relaxing and enjoyable day
putting their favourite photographs
onto fabric and combining with some
precious fabric scraps to form a quilted
collage which they can stitch and
embellish with creative abandon The
cost of this really special day will be
just pound2500 Places can be booked at
Wayland House Reception (01953
883915)
Upstairs at the Acorn
Saham Toney Village Fete will be
held on July 10th at the Wells Cole
Community Centre Bell Lane
Saham Toney starting at 1 pm
Attractions will include a Rabbit
Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey
and Face Painting among others
There will be a number of craft stalls
selling handmade cards bags cakes
etc and demonstrations of country
crafts such as rake making The Wl
will provide teas there will be
burgers ice cream and the bar will be
open This will be the best village
fete in the area so put the date in your
diaries and bring the family
Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9
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Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed
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Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May
from 10am to 12 Noon
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16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends
Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am
Farmers Market Day-
Saturday 1st May
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS
Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp
Horses
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers
Our Open Evening on 23rd March was
very successful learning a great deal from
our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The
combination of raising money for charity
listening to interesting people buying
fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst
eating chocolate biscuits made for an
interesting and entertaining evening
Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us
an update on the work supporting an
orphanage in Thailand In the last couple
of years since their previous visit to us
they have bought new beds and had a
kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request
from this Christian establishment for a
Father Christmas outfit He duly
purchased one for less than pound500 which
cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an
area still too dangerous to visit but Rob
and Verona are ceaselessly raising
money and giving generously to this
project We all gave in to temptation and
bought lovely fabric from him whether
we needed it or not
Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator
for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts
from us and through two former long
term members from Castle Quilters
ProjectLinus is an international
organisation initially making quilts for
terminally ill and traumatised children in
the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk
quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and
hospices a hostel for teenagers with
learning and behavioural difficulties run by
BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)
Haven refuges for abused women and
children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for
refugee children who have witnessed and
experienced horrific injuries and
unimaginable violence and anyone in need
from premature babies to the age of 18
They are also self-funding and only raise
money for stamps wadding and materials
for those who have none
With donations a raffle and the sale of
refreshments a total of pound80 was raised
and shared between the two charities
Thank you to all who participated or
helped in any way and gave generously
On Monday 12th April we had an all day
workshop making more quilts for Linus
or preparing them for members unable to
attend to finish Our current project
involves fat quarters and we welcome
donations of these together with other
cotton fabric including larger pieces for
backing together with unused fleece and
wadding The day was productive and
also extremely enjoyable
At our meeting on 27th April we will be
working on the Heart cushions for those
who have had surgery for breast cancer
This is one of several changes to the
original programme including the
cancellation of a workshop to be given
by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to
date details of this and all our activities
please visit our Blog on http
htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on
01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215
Comment Page 17
Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk
Did you know that deafness is one of the
most common disabilities and affects one
in seven of the UKs population Among
older people deafness can affect as many as
three in four people and it is also one of the
least understood disabilities because of its
hidden nature and people may not always
be aware that you are deaf deafened or
hard of hearing
Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is
aiming to raise awareness of the condition
and help that is available by holding a deaf
awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at
the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm
Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos
Sensory Support Unit the event will help
promote the support available from local
organisations that work with the deaf
community
During the day there will be performances
by students from The Colman School and
City of Norwich School British Sign
Language taster sessions sign-language
storytelling a singing choir DC Dream
Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz
The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen
Here Bus will also be providing a hearing
support service where hearing aid users can
check their hearing aids
Councillor David Harwood Cabinet
Member for Community Services said
―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of
people and this day is an excellent way of
raising awareness and letting people know
what services are available to them
Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of
representatives from many of the countylsquos
health education and public services -
including Norfolk County Councillsquos
Community Services and Childrenlsquos
Services - and meets regularly to discuss
plan and provide a range of opportunities
for the deaf community
For more information contact Stephen
Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk
Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk
Yes this magnificent sum was raised
in memory of Christopher Earp held at
the Wells Cole Community Centre at
Saham Toney on Friday 26th March
pound75300 is now being sent in memory
of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer
Trust (Registered Charity No
1062559) towards the building of a
dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at
Addenbrookes Hospital which treats
young people with cancer from all over
Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
So many people help to make this
event possible from those who kindly
donate prizes make delicious cakes for
the refreshments put the tables and
chairs out and clear away at the end
make tea and wash up and more ndash far
too many to name without missing
someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to
all these people and of course the
supporters who came along to play on
the night Without all this support the
evening would not have been the
success it was Thank you once
again Elaine Skinner
Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital
Picture MNT
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
On your PVCu Replacement Windows Doors and Sunlounges PlusWe have no pushy sales reps all appointments are undertaken by
Ray Harman(Proprietor)
Unit B Yaxham Rd
Dereham (behind Halfords)
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Drome Garage
Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6HW
Tel (01953) 881343 Fax(01953) 882923 For servicing and MOTs for all
makes including diesel
Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
Successful Year
The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best
THE WATTON PLAICE 9 Middle Street Watton
Frying on Tuesday to Saturday from 1130am to 145pm and 430pm to 800pm
Closed Sunday and Monday ldquoGone fishingrdquo
Donrsquot forget our Thursday Lunchtime Delivery Service for the Housebound and Elderly only
There is no charge for delivery - you pay only the normal take-away prices
Plaice your order before
11am on a Thursday
WET FISH available from 9am daily
Telephone 01953 882 401
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SHIPDHAM
Tel 01362 820416
At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
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As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
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Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds
down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS
And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses
Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO
Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155
Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily
Rocklands Post Office amp Stores
The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217
Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk
Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough
01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range
of Polish Foods available
Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)
Lovells Post Office amp Stores
Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
Anne and Kevin Ledgard
Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
Londis Banham 01953 887320
Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
Bathrooms
Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
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Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
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offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟
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Call for our Brochure or
Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS
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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
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The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
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accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
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Builders have been in the school this
month unfortunately the school
chimneys started to move in the
wind (always a risk in a beautiful old
school building) and the bricks were
carefully taken down The
chimneys have been capped and
hopefully will be replaced more
firmly during the summer We have
also had a smart new pathway to the
school gate installed to allow
disabled access
The health and fitness scheme
The Golden Mile is going very
well Children are proudly
exclaiming how many laps they
have done during the breaks and I
personally know of several
complaining of sore thigh muscles
the day after they must be
working hard
Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to
the East Anglian Transport
Museum on the last day of term
This complemented the work they
have been doing in class on modes
of transport over the years The
museum itself is a hidden gem in
Carlton Colville Norfolk manned
by very enthusiastic volunteers
with some wonderful examples of
trolley buses trams and other aged
vehicles immaculately restored
and in full working order The
pupils were treated to a personal
tour and rode on many forms of
transport and had tickets clipped
They finished with a well deserved
ice cream and a coach ride home
The school is very much looking
forward to the forthcoming events
Class 2 has been studying JR
Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and
are off to see the stage show of the
Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre
Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will
also be taking part in a Gandalf
Storytelling workshop in May and
Class 3 is off to Smockshill
Common Newton Flotman for a
Woodland Activity Day in June The
final event planned so far is a school
visit to the dress rehearsal of
Sleeping Beauty by the English
Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre
Royal As ever all these trips would
not be possible without the support
of our enthusiastic and hardworking
Parent-Teacher Association and the
services of volunteer parents We are
very grateful for their invaluable
contribution to our school
The school i s co l lect ing
Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers
(there is also a box in the village
shop) and also unwanted DVDs
and CD albums if you think you
can help in anyway please drop
stuff at the school We are also
planning a textiles collection if
you could possibly hold on to any
unwanted linensclothes we would
be most grateful The date will be
announced shortly and parent
volunteers will collect bags from
your doorstep
The afternoon of the penultimate
day of school was full of Easter
activities All pupils had an
opportunity to make an Easter
bonnet decorate an egg cup and
make a bookmark and other
delights Easter bonnets were
judged on the last day of term and
the happy winner and runners-up
took home the first chocolate of
the season The Easter crafts were
followed by Easter Bingo pitting
the pupilslsquo number recognition and
speed against the headlsquos voice as
she bravely called the numbers in
proper form Great fun was had by
all and made a jolly end to a very
busy and chilly term We look
forward to getting the shorts and
summer frocks out for next term
For further information about
school activities student projects
and the opportunity to keep up to
date with events visit our website
wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk
Visit the Parent page for school
term dates and the calendar for
information and school events
throughout the year
News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1
Mr Glascock said that in the 6
months he had been Chairman he
had gone through the Minute Book
and discovered that ―problems with
the heating were known about as far
back as 2002 but that no action had
been taken He also highlighted the
accounts which showed as much as
pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but
which today stood at just pound900 As
a result said Mr Glascock unless
the heating system is replaced as a
matter of urgency the centre faces
closure when the money runs out
It has been estimated that a
replacement heating system will
cost in the region of pound26000 but
offers of help had been received
from users who felt they could do
the job themselves whilst still
complying wi th legis la t ive
requirements could reduce that to
pound10000
The management committee have
started a fund raising programme
and had so far secured pound1900 In
their letter Saham Parish Council
had suggested that money could be
best put to use in insulating the
building but Mr Glascock pointed
out that most donors expected their
gifts to be ring fenced and used only
for the replacement heating system
Suggestions from the floor were
made that perhaps Saham Parish
Council could make a grant towards
the insulation costs and show their
support for the centre This it was
felt would inspire the community to
get behind the cause
Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish
Council had a responsibility to the
whole parish and not just users of the
centre The last appraisal had revealed
that only three percent of village
residents made use of the centre and it
would difficult for the council to
support without full information
Speaking later Mr Harrold said he
thought that ―Given the right
information and provided the business
plan was sustainable the council
would do all it could to support the
centre
But adding as a personal comment
―There was no guarantee at this point
that the Parish Council would standby
the centre
Many of the houses in Caston are
opening their gardens on Saturday
and Sunday 15th amp 16th May
between 1000 am and 400 pm
Refreshments will be served in the
Village Hall on both days and
afternoon teas at one of the gardens
on each day
Additionally many houses will also
be holding a garage sale from 1000
am on the Saturday and there will
be a Car Boot Sale on at the
Village Hall on the Saturday also
commencing at 1000 am
Maps and entrance tickets are
available from the village hall each
day and the entrance fee to gardens
will be pound400 per person which
gives entrance to all the gardens for
both days
Please do come and support this
event which is in aid of much
needed Village Hall funds
Any enquiries about this event can
be made to Wendy Chapman on
01953 483756 or Stephanie
Blincow on 01953 488495
Details are also on the Caston
O n l i n e w e b s i t e -
wwwcastononlinecouk
Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich
Association for the Blind (NNAB)
M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d
Information Centre will be based
in Sainsburys car park
Attleborough on Tuesday 11th
Wednesday 12th and Thursday
13th May and at Tescos car park
in Watton on Tuesday 8th
Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th
June On board will be information
and equipment that will help Blind
and Vision Impaired people to lead
as much of an independent
lifestyle as is possible
NNAB celebrated its 200th
Anniversary in 2005 Throughout
the County it helps 20000 people
with poor sight Last year its
community workers made nearly
8000 separate visits to individuals
in their homes and over 4000
people visited the six equipment
centres in Norwich Kings Lynn
Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and
the Mobile It receives no state
funding relying entirely on
legacies and donations
In Norwich it has a residential
home and 20 sheltered flats as well
as a volunteer presence in all four
hospital eye clinics in the County
Over 250 active volunteers are an
essential part of the organisation
For more information please see
httpwwwnnaborguk
Norfolk and Norwich Association for the
Blind information days
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising
HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH
SOD THE LOT OF THEM
Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom
I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the
UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in
the election on May 6th I was born and
raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk
where I still live
After a Short Service Commission in
the Scots Guards I worked in the City
and overseas before returning home to
take over the management of the woods
and farm at Weasenham
In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure
a high ropes course in part of the
woods I have two daughters Annabel
aged 11 and Kitty aged 6
The reason I am standing for UKIP as
your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid
Norfolk is because I have had enough
of being ruled from Brussels by
unelected bureaucrats and their army of
petty little regulators and the relentless
flow of new laws and directives that are
costing all of us a great deal of money
Many people think that we are far too
entangled in the EU to ever be able to
break free This is simply not true Even
after the ratification of the Lisbon
treaty endorsed by all the three old
parties any incoming government can
simply repeal The European
Communities Act of 1972 Then we
WALK returning to free trade with our
European neighbours
The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for
endorsement of the status quo They
offer no respite to spiralling taxes more
regulation and subservience to the EU
With 75 of our laws now made in
Brussels the old parties are reduced to
little more than lobby groups in
They are all totally committed to
Europe and the pound45 million that is
sent to Brussels every day They
therefore have no room to deliver tax
cuts All they can do is tinker on the
edges offer a little tax cut here or
there and claw it back somewhere
else None of them have a clue what
to do about the National Debt so the
great thing is not to mention it since
a good part of the solution is to
withdraw from the EU thereby
freeing up vast sums of wasted
money
Their policies on critical issues like
energy immigration and taxation are
much the same On energy both
Labour and Conservatives call for
pound100bn to be spent on giant wind
turbines to meet absurd EU directives
on renewable energy Be prepared for
the lights to go out UKIP views it as
critical that a new generation of
nuclear power stations be constructed
They bluster about getting tough on
immigration but fail to tell you that
they have no control whatsoever on
immigration from within the member
states of the EU You think it is bad
now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria
and Romania have unrestricted access
and start flocking here for the benefits
to which we all contribute
A new look at taxation The recent row over employers
National Insurance which is no more
than a tax on jobs illustrates only too
clearly how similar the 3 old failed
parties policies are With the
Conservatives gaining a few points in
the polls by vowing to keep
employers NI at the current rate of
128 while Labour lunatics say they
will increase it to 138
UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out
altogether over 5 years On Income
tax there would be no tax at all up to
a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter
a combined income and employee NI
tax of 31 Now that is real change
and a real boost to jobs and the
economy
UKIP would abolish VAT and
replace it with a competitive US style
local sales tax thereby attracting
businesses to areas that are run by
efficient low tax local authorities
The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire
consequences of leaving the EU
You will hear them say that the EU is
our largest trading partner Hundreds
of thousands of jobs depend on it
They are all going to disappear This
is totally ridiculous The EU countries
are our friends UKIP policy is to
withdraw from political union and go
back to free trade and co-operation It
would have no detrimental effect on
real jobs
You will hear them say that Britain
will be isolated What rubbish Are
Norway and Switzerland isolated
These two countries both originally
part of the European Economic
Community but are not and do not
want to be part of the EU export
more in terms of GDP to EU
countries than we do Outside the EU
Britain could be a deregulated
competitive offshore haven
You will hear them say that Britain
will have no influence on the EU Do
we as a country want any influence
on such a corrupt and unaccountable
organisation Currently any influence
we might have is going to be what I
call the lowest common denominator
where an agreement can only be
reached by taking into account the
wishes of the most reluctant member
states Bear in mind that all the UK
MEPlsquos from all parties represent just
9 of the total in the European
Parliament
To summarise it is almost impossible
to have a sensible debate about the
EU with the old parties as all they
can say in its defence is subjective
with words like ―isolation
―influence or you are some kind of
extremist if you do not agree with
their views
Is it extremist to wish that your
country is returned to a truly
democratic nation where
government for the people by the
people is the over ruling
principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in
achieving this aim is the referendum
Basically anybody who obtained the
required percentage of signatures
within a certain time frame be it at
national or local level would get a
referendum on that subject
We must as a country regain control
of our own destiny Leaving this
c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e
organisation will save billions of
pounds a year both in our
contributions to the EU and more
importantly the estimated pound18bn a
year cost of compliance Some
estimates put the total cost of
belonging to the EU at pound120bn a
year
Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks
Charterrdquo We have all read of the
bizarre court rulings that have handed
more power to criminals and
obliterated common sense from our
criminal and legal system
The Climate Change Act UKIP is
the only party that has not fallen for
the global warming scam which you
are already paying for through vastly
inflated energy bills increased taxes
on fuel etc subsidising these absurd
wind turbines Of course pollution
must be minimised through the
advancement of technology ndash not the
advancement of taxes Ed Milliband
the Energy and Climate Change
Minister estimated the cost of this
Act at pound18 billion every year until
2050 and guess who is going to pay
for it ndash YOU ARE
UKIP would immediately abolish
the vast majority of quangos as
they serve little or no purpose other
than to create non-jobs for
quangocrats and even more
bureaucracy at a huge cost to the
taxpayer Essential quangos which
include the Police the Prison Service
the NHS and others such as our
famous museums would of course
remain
The professional politicians of the old
parties seem to care more about the
gravy train that awaits them in
Brussels than representing your
views It matters little which one you
vote for as the only certain thing is
that not much will change The real
British people must fight for
themselves as the three old failed
parties are institutionally incapable of
fighting for you
I am not a professional politician I am
disgusted at the loss of our democracy
and the loss of our national ideals that
are sinking in a morass of political
correctness and over zealous regulation
I will fight for the local people so that
ultimately common sense and sanity
will prevail
So if you share with UKIP this
dream of freedom and true
democracy and you want real
change you must have the courage
to vote for it at this general
election UKIP is the only party
that stands for real change
VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg
wwwrichardcokecouk
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The wedding took place at Thetford
Registry Office between Patricia
Godfrey daughter of John Rix and
Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew
Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the
late Walter Alderton of Cressingham
The bride was given away by her
father and Patricia wore a cream halter-
neck gown with a beaded bodice
Witnesses were Rita Eastell and
Melanie Alderton and the reception
was held at Richmond Park Golf Club
Godfrey-Alderton
WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details
May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds
Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th
Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome
The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus
hev gin me a dig olsquo tha
ribs n sed ―Thas toime
yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he
dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with
nuthin on it
Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n
thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum
gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I
reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos
several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down
is the very thing wos a happened
Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut
tharselves
Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda
Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right
owt a young Mawther from up the east end
did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal
Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen
Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har
leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman
a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet
tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint
hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike
his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru
Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more
than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood
Horry n me went an hed a look at them
allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand
it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl
pulled down and moost of them hev got thar
taters in
Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo
made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it
Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo
the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike
shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta
stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my
bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up
and sed ― Oh hello my good man
Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for
my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing
―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in
then ―Last weekend I thought they would
be ready for me to have some new potatoes
for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying
Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a
minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from
then gal ―From that nice man in Watton
High Street she say ―They were called
Rocket and he told me they would be up in
absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he
was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin
thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say
―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I
spect you mostly git your taters from the
supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―
My father usually supplies me with all my
fresh vegetables
―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite
side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to
git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu
keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right
We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har
sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see
thet
I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff
when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them
tales
Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy
at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin
sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly
Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer
this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice
change
The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a
pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer
tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they
du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry
du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware
Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften
just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday
Sid
Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad
so I best be orf an git tha ole mower
tricolated up So fare yu well tergither
Boy Sid
On Wednesday 19th May from 10
am to mid afternoon we will once
again hold our annual Garden Party
Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp
the School) Rocklands There will
be Ploughmans Lunches with a
selection of salads and homemade
desserts plus teas and coffees on
request In addition we will have
our usual stalls including homemade
cakes and jams bedding and
herbaceous plants as well as varieties
suitable for planters - geraniums
trailing petunias begonias and busy
lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and
book stall will once again be
manned by Maureen and her team as
well as Tina and Shirley on the
tombola and raffle all our prices are
very reasonable and there are lots of
bargains
Do come along and spend some time
with us You are very welcome to
wander around the garden to check
on how Johns vegetables and fruit
are coming along The compost
heap is a great attraction especially
as so many of us are growing
organically
This is our most important fund-
raising event in aid of All Saints
Church schoolroom and churchyard
This last year we have had many of
the flints re-placed and re-positioned
around the church porch the chancel
and the schoolroom The
schoolroom woodwork and outside
fence have also been re-painted
Although almost all of our team have
turned 70 now and we can boast a
wide range of ailments and dodgy
health conditions including bad
backs creaky knees wobbly hips
excruciating feet etc But we are all
still very young at heart energetic
and keen to give everyone a good
day and support the lovely church
which we are all so proud of
Needless to say excellent weather
has been ordered Barbara
Barbararsquos day at Rocklands
There is also a need for volunteers to
join the working party being set up to
arrange allotments for the village
The Allotment Working Party of the
Parish Council will be holding an
open meeting on Saturday 15 May in
the Church Rooms starting at
1030am All those interested in
obtaining an allotment should come
along and ask questions of the
working party who should be able to
give details of the way forward on
the project The Working Party is
hoping that some of those wanting
allotments will join the working
party so they can have an input into
the matter
Those willing to take part should
contact the parish clerk James
Watling on 01953 880110
Old Buckenham volunteers needed
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News
People with an interest in the history of
Norfolk will have the chance to find
out about the role the North Sea has
played in shaping the countylsquos past at a
new exhibition that opens next week
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the
Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on
Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells
the story of the countylsquos relationship
with the North Sea and the countries
bordering it with items relating to
international trade exchange of ideas
naval affairs defence and war on show
Documents written in Latin French
English Dutch and Low German all
feature in the exhibition and
demonstrate that during the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries ndash the period
covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk
was a vital and significant link between
England and the continent
A wide range of documents from the
Record Office and the Kings Lynn
Borough Archives have been collated
for the exhibition and artefacts from
the Norwich Castle Museum will also
be on show
Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for
Cultural Services on Norfolk County
Council which operates the Record
Office said ―The North Sea has played
an important role in Norfolklsquos past It
has been both friend and foe to the
county over the years and today
Norfolklsquos tourism industry and
international trade links still owe much
to its North Sea links
―Anyone interested in discovering the
events and circumstances that have
helped to shape our county will find
this exhibition fascinating
The exhibition is being held to
coincide with a major international
conference at the University of East
Anglia East Anglia and its North
Sea worldlsquo which runs from
Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April
The conference will include
contributions from scholars working
in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands
and Belgium together with those
based in the UK Delegates will visit
the exhibition at the Record Office
during the three-day conference and
receive an introduction to the exhibits
from Norfolk County Archivist Dr
John Alban
Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most
exciting documents in the exhibition
are those that detail the extensive
defensive measures taken to protect
Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during
the Hundred Years War when there
was thought to be a high threat of a
French invasion and the Kings spies
suggested this would happen in East
Anglia A document from the time
details the guns that lined the four
and a half miles of Norwichs city
walls Although the section of wall
dates from a slightly later period
examples of gun ports can still be
seen today in Norwich at Cow
Tower
Other items on display include an
extremely rare original municipal
commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn
one of only two examples of such
documents from the fourteenth century
known to exist in the UK The
commission appoints the mayor and
five other burgesses of Lynn to muster
the men of the town for its defence
against the French
Trade and commerce with the Low
Countries Scandinavia and particularly
with the German Hanse trade
association are explained through
numerous documents from Kinglsquos
Lynn and Great Yarmouth For
example there are sumptuously
decorated letters patent of Henry VI
issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos
grant made in 1404 of powers of self-
government to English merchants in
Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic
regions
Another important document is the
Great Yarmouth customs account for
1379-80 which shows a port heaving
with vessels from the Baltic Germany
and the Low Countries The Yarmouth
accounts are significant as being one of
only three series of English local
customs accounts which survive
locally and they are by far the most
extensive and complete
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and
will run until Tuesday 13 July at the
Norfolk Record Office located in the
Archive Centre on the County Hall site
in Norwich Admission to the
exhibition and centre is free for more
information and centre opening hours
visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk
Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a
number of talks and workshops
planned to take place over the summer
months in the Acorn Conference
Centre at Wayland House
Local resident Ken Godfrey has
represented the two groups of
Americans based at Watton and
Griston during World War Two for
more than forty years and during that
time has been able to bring together an
amazing collection of photographs
donated by those who served here and
an equally amazing number of
entertaining tales and anecdotes about
their time in the area On May 5th at
700pm Ken will be sharing his
photographs and the story of the 3rd
Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb
Group using the excellent facilities
available in the Acorn Centre
Tickets for this event are limited and
must be pre-booked They are available
from reception at Wayland House
(01953 883915) at pound550 including
interval refreshment
with the proceeds after expenses going
to the Wayland Partnership the
community charity (1081310) which
works to support the economic social
and cultural well-being of the Wayland
area
The Second event is a workshop by
textile artist Linda Turner Linda will
be showing her work in the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House at the
beginning of June in her exhibition
Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday
12th will be inviting local stitchers to
spend a relaxing and enjoyable day
putting their favourite photographs
onto fabric and combining with some
precious fabric scraps to form a quilted
collage which they can stitch and
embellish with creative abandon The
cost of this really special day will be
just pound2500 Places can be booked at
Wayland House Reception (01953
883915)
Upstairs at the Acorn
Saham Toney Village Fete will be
held on July 10th at the Wells Cole
Community Centre Bell Lane
Saham Toney starting at 1 pm
Attractions will include a Rabbit
Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey
and Face Painting among others
There will be a number of craft stalls
selling handmade cards bags cakes
etc and demonstrations of country
crafts such as rake making The Wl
will provide teas there will be
burgers ice cream and the bar will be
open This will be the best village
fete in the area so put the date in your
diaries and bring the family
Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9
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Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed
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Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May
from 10am to 12 Noon
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Farmers Market Day-
Saturday 1st May
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS
Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp
Horses
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers
Our Open Evening on 23rd March was
very successful learning a great deal from
our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The
combination of raising money for charity
listening to interesting people buying
fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst
eating chocolate biscuits made for an
interesting and entertaining evening
Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us
an update on the work supporting an
orphanage in Thailand In the last couple
of years since their previous visit to us
they have bought new beds and had a
kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request
from this Christian establishment for a
Father Christmas outfit He duly
purchased one for less than pound500 which
cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an
area still too dangerous to visit but Rob
and Verona are ceaselessly raising
money and giving generously to this
project We all gave in to temptation and
bought lovely fabric from him whether
we needed it or not
Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator
for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts
from us and through two former long
term members from Castle Quilters
ProjectLinus is an international
organisation initially making quilts for
terminally ill and traumatised children in
the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk
quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and
hospices a hostel for teenagers with
learning and behavioural difficulties run by
BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)
Haven refuges for abused women and
children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for
refugee children who have witnessed and
experienced horrific injuries and
unimaginable violence and anyone in need
from premature babies to the age of 18
They are also self-funding and only raise
money for stamps wadding and materials
for those who have none
With donations a raffle and the sale of
refreshments a total of pound80 was raised
and shared between the two charities
Thank you to all who participated or
helped in any way and gave generously
On Monday 12th April we had an all day
workshop making more quilts for Linus
or preparing them for members unable to
attend to finish Our current project
involves fat quarters and we welcome
donations of these together with other
cotton fabric including larger pieces for
backing together with unused fleece and
wadding The day was productive and
also extremely enjoyable
At our meeting on 27th April we will be
working on the Heart cushions for those
who have had surgery for breast cancer
This is one of several changes to the
original programme including the
cancellation of a workshop to be given
by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to
date details of this and all our activities
please visit our Blog on http
htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on
01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215
Comment Page 17
Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk
Did you know that deafness is one of the
most common disabilities and affects one
in seven of the UKs population Among
older people deafness can affect as many as
three in four people and it is also one of the
least understood disabilities because of its
hidden nature and people may not always
be aware that you are deaf deafened or
hard of hearing
Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is
aiming to raise awareness of the condition
and help that is available by holding a deaf
awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at
the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm
Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos
Sensory Support Unit the event will help
promote the support available from local
organisations that work with the deaf
community
During the day there will be performances
by students from The Colman School and
City of Norwich School British Sign
Language taster sessions sign-language
storytelling a singing choir DC Dream
Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz
The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen
Here Bus will also be providing a hearing
support service where hearing aid users can
check their hearing aids
Councillor David Harwood Cabinet
Member for Community Services said
―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of
people and this day is an excellent way of
raising awareness and letting people know
what services are available to them
Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of
representatives from many of the countylsquos
health education and public services -
including Norfolk County Councillsquos
Community Services and Childrenlsquos
Services - and meets regularly to discuss
plan and provide a range of opportunities
for the deaf community
For more information contact Stephen
Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk
Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk
Yes this magnificent sum was raised
in memory of Christopher Earp held at
the Wells Cole Community Centre at
Saham Toney on Friday 26th March
pound75300 is now being sent in memory
of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer
Trust (Registered Charity No
1062559) towards the building of a
dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at
Addenbrookes Hospital which treats
young people with cancer from all over
Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
So many people help to make this
event possible from those who kindly
donate prizes make delicious cakes for
the refreshments put the tables and
chairs out and clear away at the end
make tea and wash up and more ndash far
too many to name without missing
someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to
all these people and of course the
supporters who came along to play on
the night Without all this support the
evening would not have been the
success it was Thank you once
again Elaine Skinner
Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital
Picture MNT
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
On your PVCu Replacement Windows Doors and Sunlounges PlusWe have no pushy sales reps all appointments are undertaken by
Ray Harman(Proprietor)
Unit B Yaxham Rd
Dereham (behind Halfords)
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Drome Garage
Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6HW
Tel (01953) 881343 Fax(01953) 882923 For servicing and MOTs for all
makes including diesel
Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
Successful Year
The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best
THE WATTON PLAICE 9 Middle Street Watton
Frying on Tuesday to Saturday from 1130am to 145pm and 430pm to 800pm
Closed Sunday and Monday ldquoGone fishingrdquo
Donrsquot forget our Thursday Lunchtime Delivery Service for the Housebound and Elderly only
There is no charge for delivery - you pay only the normal take-away prices
Plaice your order before
11am on a Thursday
WET FISH available from 9am daily
Telephone 01953 882 401
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SHIPDHAM
Tel 01362 820416
At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
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As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
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Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
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down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS
And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses
Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO
Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155
Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily
Rocklands Post Office amp Stores
The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217
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Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
Bathrooms
Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
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Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
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Call for our Brochure or
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This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 5
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Builders have been in the school this
month unfortunately the school
chimneys started to move in the
wind (always a risk in a beautiful old
school building) and the bricks were
carefully taken down The
chimneys have been capped and
hopefully will be replaced more
firmly during the summer We have
also had a smart new pathway to the
school gate installed to allow
disabled access
The health and fitness scheme
The Golden Mile is going very
well Children are proudly
exclaiming how many laps they
have done during the breaks and I
personally know of several
complaining of sore thigh muscles
the day after they must be
working hard
Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to
the East Anglian Transport
Museum on the last day of term
This complemented the work they
have been doing in class on modes
of transport over the years The
museum itself is a hidden gem in
Carlton Colville Norfolk manned
by very enthusiastic volunteers
with some wonderful examples of
trolley buses trams and other aged
vehicles immaculately restored
and in full working order The
pupils were treated to a personal
tour and rode on many forms of
transport and had tickets clipped
They finished with a well deserved
ice cream and a coach ride home
The school is very much looking
forward to the forthcoming events
Class 2 has been studying JR
Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and
are off to see the stage show of the
Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre
Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will
also be taking part in a Gandalf
Storytelling workshop in May and
Class 3 is off to Smockshill
Common Newton Flotman for a
Woodland Activity Day in June The
final event planned so far is a school
visit to the dress rehearsal of
Sleeping Beauty by the English
Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre
Royal As ever all these trips would
not be possible without the support
of our enthusiastic and hardworking
Parent-Teacher Association and the
services of volunteer parents We are
very grateful for their invaluable
contribution to our school
The school i s co l lect ing
Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers
(there is also a box in the village
shop) and also unwanted DVDs
and CD albums if you think you
can help in anyway please drop
stuff at the school We are also
planning a textiles collection if
you could possibly hold on to any
unwanted linensclothes we would
be most grateful The date will be
announced shortly and parent
volunteers will collect bags from
your doorstep
The afternoon of the penultimate
day of school was full of Easter
activities All pupils had an
opportunity to make an Easter
bonnet decorate an egg cup and
make a bookmark and other
delights Easter bonnets were
judged on the last day of term and
the happy winner and runners-up
took home the first chocolate of
the season The Easter crafts were
followed by Easter Bingo pitting
the pupilslsquo number recognition and
speed against the headlsquos voice as
she bravely called the numbers in
proper form Great fun was had by
all and made a jolly end to a very
busy and chilly term We look
forward to getting the shorts and
summer frocks out for next term
For further information about
school activities student projects
and the opportunity to keep up to
date with events visit our website
wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk
Visit the Parent page for school
term dates and the calendar for
information and school events
throughout the year
News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1
Mr Glascock said that in the 6
months he had been Chairman he
had gone through the Minute Book
and discovered that ―problems with
the heating were known about as far
back as 2002 but that no action had
been taken He also highlighted the
accounts which showed as much as
pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but
which today stood at just pound900 As
a result said Mr Glascock unless
the heating system is replaced as a
matter of urgency the centre faces
closure when the money runs out
It has been estimated that a
replacement heating system will
cost in the region of pound26000 but
offers of help had been received
from users who felt they could do
the job themselves whilst still
complying wi th legis la t ive
requirements could reduce that to
pound10000
The management committee have
started a fund raising programme
and had so far secured pound1900 In
their letter Saham Parish Council
had suggested that money could be
best put to use in insulating the
building but Mr Glascock pointed
out that most donors expected their
gifts to be ring fenced and used only
for the replacement heating system
Suggestions from the floor were
made that perhaps Saham Parish
Council could make a grant towards
the insulation costs and show their
support for the centre This it was
felt would inspire the community to
get behind the cause
Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish
Council had a responsibility to the
whole parish and not just users of the
centre The last appraisal had revealed
that only three percent of village
residents made use of the centre and it
would difficult for the council to
support without full information
Speaking later Mr Harrold said he
thought that ―Given the right
information and provided the business
plan was sustainable the council
would do all it could to support the
centre
But adding as a personal comment
―There was no guarantee at this point
that the Parish Council would standby
the centre
Many of the houses in Caston are
opening their gardens on Saturday
and Sunday 15th amp 16th May
between 1000 am and 400 pm
Refreshments will be served in the
Village Hall on both days and
afternoon teas at one of the gardens
on each day
Additionally many houses will also
be holding a garage sale from 1000
am on the Saturday and there will
be a Car Boot Sale on at the
Village Hall on the Saturday also
commencing at 1000 am
Maps and entrance tickets are
available from the village hall each
day and the entrance fee to gardens
will be pound400 per person which
gives entrance to all the gardens for
both days
Please do come and support this
event which is in aid of much
needed Village Hall funds
Any enquiries about this event can
be made to Wendy Chapman on
01953 483756 or Stephanie
Blincow on 01953 488495
Details are also on the Caston
O n l i n e w e b s i t e -
wwwcastononlinecouk
Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich
Association for the Blind (NNAB)
M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d
Information Centre will be based
in Sainsburys car park
Attleborough on Tuesday 11th
Wednesday 12th and Thursday
13th May and at Tescos car park
in Watton on Tuesday 8th
Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th
June On board will be information
and equipment that will help Blind
and Vision Impaired people to lead
as much of an independent
lifestyle as is possible
NNAB celebrated its 200th
Anniversary in 2005 Throughout
the County it helps 20000 people
with poor sight Last year its
community workers made nearly
8000 separate visits to individuals
in their homes and over 4000
people visited the six equipment
centres in Norwich Kings Lynn
Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and
the Mobile It receives no state
funding relying entirely on
legacies and donations
In Norwich it has a residential
home and 20 sheltered flats as well
as a volunteer presence in all four
hospital eye clinics in the County
Over 250 active volunteers are an
essential part of the organisation
For more information please see
httpwwwnnaborguk
Norfolk and Norwich Association for the
Blind information days
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising
HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH
SOD THE LOT OF THEM
Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom
I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the
UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in
the election on May 6th I was born and
raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk
where I still live
After a Short Service Commission in
the Scots Guards I worked in the City
and overseas before returning home to
take over the management of the woods
and farm at Weasenham
In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure
a high ropes course in part of the
woods I have two daughters Annabel
aged 11 and Kitty aged 6
The reason I am standing for UKIP as
your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid
Norfolk is because I have had enough
of being ruled from Brussels by
unelected bureaucrats and their army of
petty little regulators and the relentless
flow of new laws and directives that are
costing all of us a great deal of money
Many people think that we are far too
entangled in the EU to ever be able to
break free This is simply not true Even
after the ratification of the Lisbon
treaty endorsed by all the three old
parties any incoming government can
simply repeal The European
Communities Act of 1972 Then we
WALK returning to free trade with our
European neighbours
The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for
endorsement of the status quo They
offer no respite to spiralling taxes more
regulation and subservience to the EU
With 75 of our laws now made in
Brussels the old parties are reduced to
little more than lobby groups in
They are all totally committed to
Europe and the pound45 million that is
sent to Brussels every day They
therefore have no room to deliver tax
cuts All they can do is tinker on the
edges offer a little tax cut here or
there and claw it back somewhere
else None of them have a clue what
to do about the National Debt so the
great thing is not to mention it since
a good part of the solution is to
withdraw from the EU thereby
freeing up vast sums of wasted
money
Their policies on critical issues like
energy immigration and taxation are
much the same On energy both
Labour and Conservatives call for
pound100bn to be spent on giant wind
turbines to meet absurd EU directives
on renewable energy Be prepared for
the lights to go out UKIP views it as
critical that a new generation of
nuclear power stations be constructed
They bluster about getting tough on
immigration but fail to tell you that
they have no control whatsoever on
immigration from within the member
states of the EU You think it is bad
now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria
and Romania have unrestricted access
and start flocking here for the benefits
to which we all contribute
A new look at taxation The recent row over employers
National Insurance which is no more
than a tax on jobs illustrates only too
clearly how similar the 3 old failed
parties policies are With the
Conservatives gaining a few points in
the polls by vowing to keep
employers NI at the current rate of
128 while Labour lunatics say they
will increase it to 138
UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out
altogether over 5 years On Income
tax there would be no tax at all up to
a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter
a combined income and employee NI
tax of 31 Now that is real change
and a real boost to jobs and the
economy
UKIP would abolish VAT and
replace it with a competitive US style
local sales tax thereby attracting
businesses to areas that are run by
efficient low tax local authorities
The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire
consequences of leaving the EU
You will hear them say that the EU is
our largest trading partner Hundreds
of thousands of jobs depend on it
They are all going to disappear This
is totally ridiculous The EU countries
are our friends UKIP policy is to
withdraw from political union and go
back to free trade and co-operation It
would have no detrimental effect on
real jobs
You will hear them say that Britain
will be isolated What rubbish Are
Norway and Switzerland isolated
These two countries both originally
part of the European Economic
Community but are not and do not
want to be part of the EU export
more in terms of GDP to EU
countries than we do Outside the EU
Britain could be a deregulated
competitive offshore haven
You will hear them say that Britain
will have no influence on the EU Do
we as a country want any influence
on such a corrupt and unaccountable
organisation Currently any influence
we might have is going to be what I
call the lowest common denominator
where an agreement can only be
reached by taking into account the
wishes of the most reluctant member
states Bear in mind that all the UK
MEPlsquos from all parties represent just
9 of the total in the European
Parliament
To summarise it is almost impossible
to have a sensible debate about the
EU with the old parties as all they
can say in its defence is subjective
with words like ―isolation
―influence or you are some kind of
extremist if you do not agree with
their views
Is it extremist to wish that your
country is returned to a truly
democratic nation where
government for the people by the
people is the over ruling
principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in
achieving this aim is the referendum
Basically anybody who obtained the
required percentage of signatures
within a certain time frame be it at
national or local level would get a
referendum on that subject
We must as a country regain control
of our own destiny Leaving this
c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e
organisation will save billions of
pounds a year both in our
contributions to the EU and more
importantly the estimated pound18bn a
year cost of compliance Some
estimates put the total cost of
belonging to the EU at pound120bn a
year
Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks
Charterrdquo We have all read of the
bizarre court rulings that have handed
more power to criminals and
obliterated common sense from our
criminal and legal system
The Climate Change Act UKIP is
the only party that has not fallen for
the global warming scam which you
are already paying for through vastly
inflated energy bills increased taxes
on fuel etc subsidising these absurd
wind turbines Of course pollution
must be minimised through the
advancement of technology ndash not the
advancement of taxes Ed Milliband
the Energy and Climate Change
Minister estimated the cost of this
Act at pound18 billion every year until
2050 and guess who is going to pay
for it ndash YOU ARE
UKIP would immediately abolish
the vast majority of quangos as
they serve little or no purpose other
than to create non-jobs for
quangocrats and even more
bureaucracy at a huge cost to the
taxpayer Essential quangos which
include the Police the Prison Service
the NHS and others such as our
famous museums would of course
remain
The professional politicians of the old
parties seem to care more about the
gravy train that awaits them in
Brussels than representing your
views It matters little which one you
vote for as the only certain thing is
that not much will change The real
British people must fight for
themselves as the three old failed
parties are institutionally incapable of
fighting for you
I am not a professional politician I am
disgusted at the loss of our democracy
and the loss of our national ideals that
are sinking in a morass of political
correctness and over zealous regulation
I will fight for the local people so that
ultimately common sense and sanity
will prevail
So if you share with UKIP this
dream of freedom and true
democracy and you want real
change you must have the courage
to vote for it at this general
election UKIP is the only party
that stands for real change
VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg
wwwrichardcokecouk
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The wedding took place at Thetford
Registry Office between Patricia
Godfrey daughter of John Rix and
Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew
Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the
late Walter Alderton of Cressingham
The bride was given away by her
father and Patricia wore a cream halter-
neck gown with a beaded bodice
Witnesses were Rita Eastell and
Melanie Alderton and the reception
was held at Richmond Park Golf Club
Godfrey-Alderton
WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details
May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds
Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th
Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome
The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus
hev gin me a dig olsquo tha
ribs n sed ―Thas toime
yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he
dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with
nuthin on it
Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n
thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum
gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I
reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos
several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down
is the very thing wos a happened
Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut
tharselves
Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda
Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right
owt a young Mawther from up the east end
did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal
Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen
Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har
leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman
a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet
tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint
hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike
his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru
Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more
than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood
Horry n me went an hed a look at them
allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand
it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl
pulled down and moost of them hev got thar
taters in
Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo
made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it
Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo
the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike
shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta
stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my
bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up
and sed ― Oh hello my good man
Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for
my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing
―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in
then ―Last weekend I thought they would
be ready for me to have some new potatoes
for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying
Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a
minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from
then gal ―From that nice man in Watton
High Street she say ―They were called
Rocket and he told me they would be up in
absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he
was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin
thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say
―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I
spect you mostly git your taters from the
supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―
My father usually supplies me with all my
fresh vegetables
―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite
side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to
git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu
keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right
We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har
sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see
thet
I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff
when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them
tales
Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy
at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin
sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly
Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer
this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice
change
The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a
pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer
tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they
du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry
du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware
Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften
just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday
Sid
Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad
so I best be orf an git tha ole mower
tricolated up So fare yu well tergither
Boy Sid
On Wednesday 19th May from 10
am to mid afternoon we will once
again hold our annual Garden Party
Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp
the School) Rocklands There will
be Ploughmans Lunches with a
selection of salads and homemade
desserts plus teas and coffees on
request In addition we will have
our usual stalls including homemade
cakes and jams bedding and
herbaceous plants as well as varieties
suitable for planters - geraniums
trailing petunias begonias and busy
lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and
book stall will once again be
manned by Maureen and her team as
well as Tina and Shirley on the
tombola and raffle all our prices are
very reasonable and there are lots of
bargains
Do come along and spend some time
with us You are very welcome to
wander around the garden to check
on how Johns vegetables and fruit
are coming along The compost
heap is a great attraction especially
as so many of us are growing
organically
This is our most important fund-
raising event in aid of All Saints
Church schoolroom and churchyard
This last year we have had many of
the flints re-placed and re-positioned
around the church porch the chancel
and the schoolroom The
schoolroom woodwork and outside
fence have also been re-painted
Although almost all of our team have
turned 70 now and we can boast a
wide range of ailments and dodgy
health conditions including bad
backs creaky knees wobbly hips
excruciating feet etc But we are all
still very young at heart energetic
and keen to give everyone a good
day and support the lovely church
which we are all so proud of
Needless to say excellent weather
has been ordered Barbara
Barbararsquos day at Rocklands
There is also a need for volunteers to
join the working party being set up to
arrange allotments for the village
The Allotment Working Party of the
Parish Council will be holding an
open meeting on Saturday 15 May in
the Church Rooms starting at
1030am All those interested in
obtaining an allotment should come
along and ask questions of the
working party who should be able to
give details of the way forward on
the project The Working Party is
hoping that some of those wanting
allotments will join the working
party so they can have an input into
the matter
Those willing to take part should
contact the parish clerk James
Watling on 01953 880110
Old Buckenham volunteers needed
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News
People with an interest in the history of
Norfolk will have the chance to find
out about the role the North Sea has
played in shaping the countylsquos past at a
new exhibition that opens next week
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the
Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on
Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells
the story of the countylsquos relationship
with the North Sea and the countries
bordering it with items relating to
international trade exchange of ideas
naval affairs defence and war on show
Documents written in Latin French
English Dutch and Low German all
feature in the exhibition and
demonstrate that during the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries ndash the period
covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk
was a vital and significant link between
England and the continent
A wide range of documents from the
Record Office and the Kings Lynn
Borough Archives have been collated
for the exhibition and artefacts from
the Norwich Castle Museum will also
be on show
Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for
Cultural Services on Norfolk County
Council which operates the Record
Office said ―The North Sea has played
an important role in Norfolklsquos past It
has been both friend and foe to the
county over the years and today
Norfolklsquos tourism industry and
international trade links still owe much
to its North Sea links
―Anyone interested in discovering the
events and circumstances that have
helped to shape our county will find
this exhibition fascinating
The exhibition is being held to
coincide with a major international
conference at the University of East
Anglia East Anglia and its North
Sea worldlsquo which runs from
Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April
The conference will include
contributions from scholars working
in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands
and Belgium together with those
based in the UK Delegates will visit
the exhibition at the Record Office
during the three-day conference and
receive an introduction to the exhibits
from Norfolk County Archivist Dr
John Alban
Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most
exciting documents in the exhibition
are those that detail the extensive
defensive measures taken to protect
Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during
the Hundred Years War when there
was thought to be a high threat of a
French invasion and the Kings spies
suggested this would happen in East
Anglia A document from the time
details the guns that lined the four
and a half miles of Norwichs city
walls Although the section of wall
dates from a slightly later period
examples of gun ports can still be
seen today in Norwich at Cow
Tower
Other items on display include an
extremely rare original municipal
commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn
one of only two examples of such
documents from the fourteenth century
known to exist in the UK The
commission appoints the mayor and
five other burgesses of Lynn to muster
the men of the town for its defence
against the French
Trade and commerce with the Low
Countries Scandinavia and particularly
with the German Hanse trade
association are explained through
numerous documents from Kinglsquos
Lynn and Great Yarmouth For
example there are sumptuously
decorated letters patent of Henry VI
issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos
grant made in 1404 of powers of self-
government to English merchants in
Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic
regions
Another important document is the
Great Yarmouth customs account for
1379-80 which shows a port heaving
with vessels from the Baltic Germany
and the Low Countries The Yarmouth
accounts are significant as being one of
only three series of English local
customs accounts which survive
locally and they are by far the most
extensive and complete
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and
will run until Tuesday 13 July at the
Norfolk Record Office located in the
Archive Centre on the County Hall site
in Norwich Admission to the
exhibition and centre is free for more
information and centre opening hours
visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk
Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a
number of talks and workshops
planned to take place over the summer
months in the Acorn Conference
Centre at Wayland House
Local resident Ken Godfrey has
represented the two groups of
Americans based at Watton and
Griston during World War Two for
more than forty years and during that
time has been able to bring together an
amazing collection of photographs
donated by those who served here and
an equally amazing number of
entertaining tales and anecdotes about
their time in the area On May 5th at
700pm Ken will be sharing his
photographs and the story of the 3rd
Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb
Group using the excellent facilities
available in the Acorn Centre
Tickets for this event are limited and
must be pre-booked They are available
from reception at Wayland House
(01953 883915) at pound550 including
interval refreshment
with the proceeds after expenses going
to the Wayland Partnership the
community charity (1081310) which
works to support the economic social
and cultural well-being of the Wayland
area
The Second event is a workshop by
textile artist Linda Turner Linda will
be showing her work in the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House at the
beginning of June in her exhibition
Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday
12th will be inviting local stitchers to
spend a relaxing and enjoyable day
putting their favourite photographs
onto fabric and combining with some
precious fabric scraps to form a quilted
collage which they can stitch and
embellish with creative abandon The
cost of this really special day will be
just pound2500 Places can be booked at
Wayland House Reception (01953
883915)
Upstairs at the Acorn
Saham Toney Village Fete will be
held on July 10th at the Wells Cole
Community Centre Bell Lane
Saham Toney starting at 1 pm
Attractions will include a Rabbit
Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey
and Face Painting among others
There will be a number of craft stalls
selling handmade cards bags cakes
etc and demonstrations of country
crafts such as rake making The Wl
will provide teas there will be
burgers ice cream and the bar will be
open This will be the best village
fete in the area so put the date in your
diaries and bring the family
Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9
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James Ball CARPETS SHOWROOM 49 High Street Watton
01953
883288
Very Competitive Prices
Most Makes of carpets
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Watton Town Council
Councillorrsquos Surgeries
Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed
atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op
Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May
from 10am to 12 Noon
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May
16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends
Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am
Farmers Market Day-
Saturday 1st May
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS
Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp
Horses
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers
Our Open Evening on 23rd March was
very successful learning a great deal from
our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The
combination of raising money for charity
listening to interesting people buying
fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst
eating chocolate biscuits made for an
interesting and entertaining evening
Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us
an update on the work supporting an
orphanage in Thailand In the last couple
of years since their previous visit to us
they have bought new beds and had a
kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request
from this Christian establishment for a
Father Christmas outfit He duly
purchased one for less than pound500 which
cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an
area still too dangerous to visit but Rob
and Verona are ceaselessly raising
money and giving generously to this
project We all gave in to temptation and
bought lovely fabric from him whether
we needed it or not
Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator
for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts
from us and through two former long
term members from Castle Quilters
ProjectLinus is an international
organisation initially making quilts for
terminally ill and traumatised children in
the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk
quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and
hospices a hostel for teenagers with
learning and behavioural difficulties run by
BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)
Haven refuges for abused women and
children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for
refugee children who have witnessed and
experienced horrific injuries and
unimaginable violence and anyone in need
from premature babies to the age of 18
They are also self-funding and only raise
money for stamps wadding and materials
for those who have none
With donations a raffle and the sale of
refreshments a total of pound80 was raised
and shared between the two charities
Thank you to all who participated or
helped in any way and gave generously
On Monday 12th April we had an all day
workshop making more quilts for Linus
or preparing them for members unable to
attend to finish Our current project
involves fat quarters and we welcome
donations of these together with other
cotton fabric including larger pieces for
backing together with unused fleece and
wadding The day was productive and
also extremely enjoyable
At our meeting on 27th April we will be
working on the Heart cushions for those
who have had surgery for breast cancer
This is one of several changes to the
original programme including the
cancellation of a workshop to be given
by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to
date details of this and all our activities
please visit our Blog on http
htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on
01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215
Comment Page 17
Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk
Did you know that deafness is one of the
most common disabilities and affects one
in seven of the UKs population Among
older people deafness can affect as many as
three in four people and it is also one of the
least understood disabilities because of its
hidden nature and people may not always
be aware that you are deaf deafened or
hard of hearing
Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is
aiming to raise awareness of the condition
and help that is available by holding a deaf
awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at
the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm
Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos
Sensory Support Unit the event will help
promote the support available from local
organisations that work with the deaf
community
During the day there will be performances
by students from The Colman School and
City of Norwich School British Sign
Language taster sessions sign-language
storytelling a singing choir DC Dream
Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz
The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen
Here Bus will also be providing a hearing
support service where hearing aid users can
check their hearing aids
Councillor David Harwood Cabinet
Member for Community Services said
―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of
people and this day is an excellent way of
raising awareness and letting people know
what services are available to them
Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of
representatives from many of the countylsquos
health education and public services -
including Norfolk County Councillsquos
Community Services and Childrenlsquos
Services - and meets regularly to discuss
plan and provide a range of opportunities
for the deaf community
For more information contact Stephen
Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk
Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk
Yes this magnificent sum was raised
in memory of Christopher Earp held at
the Wells Cole Community Centre at
Saham Toney on Friday 26th March
pound75300 is now being sent in memory
of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer
Trust (Registered Charity No
1062559) towards the building of a
dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at
Addenbrookes Hospital which treats
young people with cancer from all over
Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
So many people help to make this
event possible from those who kindly
donate prizes make delicious cakes for
the refreshments put the tables and
chairs out and clear away at the end
make tea and wash up and more ndash far
too many to name without missing
someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to
all these people and of course the
supporters who came along to play on
the night Without all this support the
evening would not have been the
success it was Thank you once
again Elaine Skinner
Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital
Picture MNT
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
Successful Year
The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best
THE WATTON PLAICE 9 Middle Street Watton
Frying on Tuesday to Saturday from 1130am to 145pm and 430pm to 800pm
Closed Sunday and Monday ldquoGone fishingrdquo
Donrsquot forget our Thursday Lunchtime Delivery Service for the Housebound and Elderly only
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Plaice your order before
11am on a Thursday
WET FISH available from 9am daily
Telephone 01953 882 401
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
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As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
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Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
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down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
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Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
Bathrooms
Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM
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offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟
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Call for our Brochure or
Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS
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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be
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This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising
HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH
SOD THE LOT OF THEM
Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom
I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the
UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in
the election on May 6th I was born and
raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk
where I still live
After a Short Service Commission in
the Scots Guards I worked in the City
and overseas before returning home to
take over the management of the woods
and farm at Weasenham
In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure
a high ropes course in part of the
woods I have two daughters Annabel
aged 11 and Kitty aged 6
The reason I am standing for UKIP as
your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid
Norfolk is because I have had enough
of being ruled from Brussels by
unelected bureaucrats and their army of
petty little regulators and the relentless
flow of new laws and directives that are
costing all of us a great deal of money
Many people think that we are far too
entangled in the EU to ever be able to
break free This is simply not true Even
after the ratification of the Lisbon
treaty endorsed by all the three old
parties any incoming government can
simply repeal The European
Communities Act of 1972 Then we
WALK returning to free trade with our
European neighbours
The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for
endorsement of the status quo They
offer no respite to spiralling taxes more
regulation and subservience to the EU
With 75 of our laws now made in
Brussels the old parties are reduced to
little more than lobby groups in
They are all totally committed to
Europe and the pound45 million that is
sent to Brussels every day They
therefore have no room to deliver tax
cuts All they can do is tinker on the
edges offer a little tax cut here or
there and claw it back somewhere
else None of them have a clue what
to do about the National Debt so the
great thing is not to mention it since
a good part of the solution is to
withdraw from the EU thereby
freeing up vast sums of wasted
money
Their policies on critical issues like
energy immigration and taxation are
much the same On energy both
Labour and Conservatives call for
pound100bn to be spent on giant wind
turbines to meet absurd EU directives
on renewable energy Be prepared for
the lights to go out UKIP views it as
critical that a new generation of
nuclear power stations be constructed
They bluster about getting tough on
immigration but fail to tell you that
they have no control whatsoever on
immigration from within the member
states of the EU You think it is bad
now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria
and Romania have unrestricted access
and start flocking here for the benefits
to which we all contribute
A new look at taxation The recent row over employers
National Insurance which is no more
than a tax on jobs illustrates only too
clearly how similar the 3 old failed
parties policies are With the
Conservatives gaining a few points in
the polls by vowing to keep
employers NI at the current rate of
128 while Labour lunatics say they
will increase it to 138
UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out
altogether over 5 years On Income
tax there would be no tax at all up to
a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter
a combined income and employee NI
tax of 31 Now that is real change
and a real boost to jobs and the
economy
UKIP would abolish VAT and
replace it with a competitive US style
local sales tax thereby attracting
businesses to areas that are run by
efficient low tax local authorities
The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire
consequences of leaving the EU
You will hear them say that the EU is
our largest trading partner Hundreds
of thousands of jobs depend on it
They are all going to disappear This
is totally ridiculous The EU countries
are our friends UKIP policy is to
withdraw from political union and go
back to free trade and co-operation It
would have no detrimental effect on
real jobs
You will hear them say that Britain
will be isolated What rubbish Are
Norway and Switzerland isolated
These two countries both originally
part of the European Economic
Community but are not and do not
want to be part of the EU export
more in terms of GDP to EU
countries than we do Outside the EU
Britain could be a deregulated
competitive offshore haven
You will hear them say that Britain
will have no influence on the EU Do
we as a country want any influence
on such a corrupt and unaccountable
organisation Currently any influence
we might have is going to be what I
call the lowest common denominator
where an agreement can only be
reached by taking into account the
wishes of the most reluctant member
states Bear in mind that all the UK
MEPlsquos from all parties represent just
9 of the total in the European
Parliament
To summarise it is almost impossible
to have a sensible debate about the
EU with the old parties as all they
can say in its defence is subjective
with words like ―isolation
―influence or you are some kind of
extremist if you do not agree with
their views
Is it extremist to wish that your
country is returned to a truly
democratic nation where
government for the people by the
people is the over ruling
principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in
achieving this aim is the referendum
Basically anybody who obtained the
required percentage of signatures
within a certain time frame be it at
national or local level would get a
referendum on that subject
We must as a country regain control
of our own destiny Leaving this
c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e
organisation will save billions of
pounds a year both in our
contributions to the EU and more
importantly the estimated pound18bn a
year cost of compliance Some
estimates put the total cost of
belonging to the EU at pound120bn a
year
Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks
Charterrdquo We have all read of the
bizarre court rulings that have handed
more power to criminals and
obliterated common sense from our
criminal and legal system
The Climate Change Act UKIP is
the only party that has not fallen for
the global warming scam which you
are already paying for through vastly
inflated energy bills increased taxes
on fuel etc subsidising these absurd
wind turbines Of course pollution
must be minimised through the
advancement of technology ndash not the
advancement of taxes Ed Milliband
the Energy and Climate Change
Minister estimated the cost of this
Act at pound18 billion every year until
2050 and guess who is going to pay
for it ndash YOU ARE
UKIP would immediately abolish
the vast majority of quangos as
they serve little or no purpose other
than to create non-jobs for
quangocrats and even more
bureaucracy at a huge cost to the
taxpayer Essential quangos which
include the Police the Prison Service
the NHS and others such as our
famous museums would of course
remain
The professional politicians of the old
parties seem to care more about the
gravy train that awaits them in
Brussels than representing your
views It matters little which one you
vote for as the only certain thing is
that not much will change The real
British people must fight for
themselves as the three old failed
parties are institutionally incapable of
fighting for you
I am not a professional politician I am
disgusted at the loss of our democracy
and the loss of our national ideals that
are sinking in a morass of political
correctness and over zealous regulation
I will fight for the local people so that
ultimately common sense and sanity
will prevail
So if you share with UKIP this
dream of freedom and true
democracy and you want real
change you must have the courage
to vote for it at this general
election UKIP is the only party
that stands for real change
VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg
wwwrichardcokecouk
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 7
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The wedding took place at Thetford
Registry Office between Patricia
Godfrey daughter of John Rix and
Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew
Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the
late Walter Alderton of Cressingham
The bride was given away by her
father and Patricia wore a cream halter-
neck gown with a beaded bodice
Witnesses were Rita Eastell and
Melanie Alderton and the reception
was held at Richmond Park Golf Club
Godfrey-Alderton
WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details
May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds
Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th
Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome
The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus
hev gin me a dig olsquo tha
ribs n sed ―Thas toime
yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he
dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with
nuthin on it
Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n
thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum
gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I
reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos
several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down
is the very thing wos a happened
Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut
tharselves
Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda
Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right
owt a young Mawther from up the east end
did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal
Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen
Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har
leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman
a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet
tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint
hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike
his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru
Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more
than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood
Horry n me went an hed a look at them
allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand
it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl
pulled down and moost of them hev got thar
taters in
Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo
made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it
Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo
the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike
shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta
stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my
bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up
and sed ― Oh hello my good man
Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for
my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing
―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in
then ―Last weekend I thought they would
be ready for me to have some new potatoes
for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying
Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a
minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from
then gal ―From that nice man in Watton
High Street she say ―They were called
Rocket and he told me they would be up in
absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he
was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin
thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say
―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I
spect you mostly git your taters from the
supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―
My father usually supplies me with all my
fresh vegetables
―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite
side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to
git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu
keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right
We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har
sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see
thet
I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff
when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them
tales
Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy
at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin
sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly
Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer
this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice
change
The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a
pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer
tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they
du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry
du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware
Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften
just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday
Sid
Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad
so I best be orf an git tha ole mower
tricolated up So fare yu well tergither
Boy Sid
On Wednesday 19th May from 10
am to mid afternoon we will once
again hold our annual Garden Party
Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp
the School) Rocklands There will
be Ploughmans Lunches with a
selection of salads and homemade
desserts plus teas and coffees on
request In addition we will have
our usual stalls including homemade
cakes and jams bedding and
herbaceous plants as well as varieties
suitable for planters - geraniums
trailing petunias begonias and busy
lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and
book stall will once again be
manned by Maureen and her team as
well as Tina and Shirley on the
tombola and raffle all our prices are
very reasonable and there are lots of
bargains
Do come along and spend some time
with us You are very welcome to
wander around the garden to check
on how Johns vegetables and fruit
are coming along The compost
heap is a great attraction especially
as so many of us are growing
organically
This is our most important fund-
raising event in aid of All Saints
Church schoolroom and churchyard
This last year we have had many of
the flints re-placed and re-positioned
around the church porch the chancel
and the schoolroom The
schoolroom woodwork and outside
fence have also been re-painted
Although almost all of our team have
turned 70 now and we can boast a
wide range of ailments and dodgy
health conditions including bad
backs creaky knees wobbly hips
excruciating feet etc But we are all
still very young at heart energetic
and keen to give everyone a good
day and support the lovely church
which we are all so proud of
Needless to say excellent weather
has been ordered Barbara
Barbararsquos day at Rocklands
There is also a need for volunteers to
join the working party being set up to
arrange allotments for the village
The Allotment Working Party of the
Parish Council will be holding an
open meeting on Saturday 15 May in
the Church Rooms starting at
1030am All those interested in
obtaining an allotment should come
along and ask questions of the
working party who should be able to
give details of the way forward on
the project The Working Party is
hoping that some of those wanting
allotments will join the working
party so they can have an input into
the matter
Those willing to take part should
contact the parish clerk James
Watling on 01953 880110
Old Buckenham volunteers needed
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News
People with an interest in the history of
Norfolk will have the chance to find
out about the role the North Sea has
played in shaping the countylsquos past at a
new exhibition that opens next week
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the
Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on
Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells
the story of the countylsquos relationship
with the North Sea and the countries
bordering it with items relating to
international trade exchange of ideas
naval affairs defence and war on show
Documents written in Latin French
English Dutch and Low German all
feature in the exhibition and
demonstrate that during the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries ndash the period
covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk
was a vital and significant link between
England and the continent
A wide range of documents from the
Record Office and the Kings Lynn
Borough Archives have been collated
for the exhibition and artefacts from
the Norwich Castle Museum will also
be on show
Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for
Cultural Services on Norfolk County
Council which operates the Record
Office said ―The North Sea has played
an important role in Norfolklsquos past It
has been both friend and foe to the
county over the years and today
Norfolklsquos tourism industry and
international trade links still owe much
to its North Sea links
―Anyone interested in discovering the
events and circumstances that have
helped to shape our county will find
this exhibition fascinating
The exhibition is being held to
coincide with a major international
conference at the University of East
Anglia East Anglia and its North
Sea worldlsquo which runs from
Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April
The conference will include
contributions from scholars working
in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands
and Belgium together with those
based in the UK Delegates will visit
the exhibition at the Record Office
during the three-day conference and
receive an introduction to the exhibits
from Norfolk County Archivist Dr
John Alban
Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most
exciting documents in the exhibition
are those that detail the extensive
defensive measures taken to protect
Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during
the Hundred Years War when there
was thought to be a high threat of a
French invasion and the Kings spies
suggested this would happen in East
Anglia A document from the time
details the guns that lined the four
and a half miles of Norwichs city
walls Although the section of wall
dates from a slightly later period
examples of gun ports can still be
seen today in Norwich at Cow
Tower
Other items on display include an
extremely rare original municipal
commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn
one of only two examples of such
documents from the fourteenth century
known to exist in the UK The
commission appoints the mayor and
five other burgesses of Lynn to muster
the men of the town for its defence
against the French
Trade and commerce with the Low
Countries Scandinavia and particularly
with the German Hanse trade
association are explained through
numerous documents from Kinglsquos
Lynn and Great Yarmouth For
example there are sumptuously
decorated letters patent of Henry VI
issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos
grant made in 1404 of powers of self-
government to English merchants in
Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic
regions
Another important document is the
Great Yarmouth customs account for
1379-80 which shows a port heaving
with vessels from the Baltic Germany
and the Low Countries The Yarmouth
accounts are significant as being one of
only three series of English local
customs accounts which survive
locally and they are by far the most
extensive and complete
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and
will run until Tuesday 13 July at the
Norfolk Record Office located in the
Archive Centre on the County Hall site
in Norwich Admission to the
exhibition and centre is free for more
information and centre opening hours
visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk
Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a
number of talks and workshops
planned to take place over the summer
months in the Acorn Conference
Centre at Wayland House
Local resident Ken Godfrey has
represented the two groups of
Americans based at Watton and
Griston during World War Two for
more than forty years and during that
time has been able to bring together an
amazing collection of photographs
donated by those who served here and
an equally amazing number of
entertaining tales and anecdotes about
their time in the area On May 5th at
700pm Ken will be sharing his
photographs and the story of the 3rd
Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb
Group using the excellent facilities
available in the Acorn Centre
Tickets for this event are limited and
must be pre-booked They are available
from reception at Wayland House
(01953 883915) at pound550 including
interval refreshment
with the proceeds after expenses going
to the Wayland Partnership the
community charity (1081310) which
works to support the economic social
and cultural well-being of the Wayland
area
The Second event is a workshop by
textile artist Linda Turner Linda will
be showing her work in the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House at the
beginning of June in her exhibition
Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday
12th will be inviting local stitchers to
spend a relaxing and enjoyable day
putting their favourite photographs
onto fabric and combining with some
precious fabric scraps to form a quilted
collage which they can stitch and
embellish with creative abandon The
cost of this really special day will be
just pound2500 Places can be booked at
Wayland House Reception (01953
883915)
Upstairs at the Acorn
Saham Toney Village Fete will be
held on July 10th at the Wells Cole
Community Centre Bell Lane
Saham Toney starting at 1 pm
Attractions will include a Rabbit
Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey
and Face Painting among others
There will be a number of craft stalls
selling handmade cards bags cakes
etc and demonstrations of country
crafts such as rake making The Wl
will provide teas there will be
burgers ice cream and the bar will be
open This will be the best village
fete in the area so put the date in your
diaries and bring the family
Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9
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Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed
atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op
Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May
from 10am to 12 Noon
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May
16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends
Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am
Farmers Market Day-
Saturday 1st May
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS
Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp
Horses
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers
Our Open Evening on 23rd March was
very successful learning a great deal from
our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The
combination of raising money for charity
listening to interesting people buying
fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst
eating chocolate biscuits made for an
interesting and entertaining evening
Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us
an update on the work supporting an
orphanage in Thailand In the last couple
of years since their previous visit to us
they have bought new beds and had a
kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request
from this Christian establishment for a
Father Christmas outfit He duly
purchased one for less than pound500 which
cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an
area still too dangerous to visit but Rob
and Verona are ceaselessly raising
money and giving generously to this
project We all gave in to temptation and
bought lovely fabric from him whether
we needed it or not
Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator
for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts
from us and through two former long
term members from Castle Quilters
ProjectLinus is an international
organisation initially making quilts for
terminally ill and traumatised children in
the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk
quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and
hospices a hostel for teenagers with
learning and behavioural difficulties run by
BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)
Haven refuges for abused women and
children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for
refugee children who have witnessed and
experienced horrific injuries and
unimaginable violence and anyone in need
from premature babies to the age of 18
They are also self-funding and only raise
money for stamps wadding and materials
for those who have none
With donations a raffle and the sale of
refreshments a total of pound80 was raised
and shared between the two charities
Thank you to all who participated or
helped in any way and gave generously
On Monday 12th April we had an all day
workshop making more quilts for Linus
or preparing them for members unable to
attend to finish Our current project
involves fat quarters and we welcome
donations of these together with other
cotton fabric including larger pieces for
backing together with unused fleece and
wadding The day was productive and
also extremely enjoyable
At our meeting on 27th April we will be
working on the Heart cushions for those
who have had surgery for breast cancer
This is one of several changes to the
original programme including the
cancellation of a workshop to be given
by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to
date details of this and all our activities
please visit our Blog on http
htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on
01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215
Comment Page 17
Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk
Did you know that deafness is one of the
most common disabilities and affects one
in seven of the UKs population Among
older people deafness can affect as many as
three in four people and it is also one of the
least understood disabilities because of its
hidden nature and people may not always
be aware that you are deaf deafened or
hard of hearing
Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is
aiming to raise awareness of the condition
and help that is available by holding a deaf
awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at
the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm
Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos
Sensory Support Unit the event will help
promote the support available from local
organisations that work with the deaf
community
During the day there will be performances
by students from The Colman School and
City of Norwich School British Sign
Language taster sessions sign-language
storytelling a singing choir DC Dream
Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz
The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen
Here Bus will also be providing a hearing
support service where hearing aid users can
check their hearing aids
Councillor David Harwood Cabinet
Member for Community Services said
―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of
people and this day is an excellent way of
raising awareness and letting people know
what services are available to them
Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of
representatives from many of the countylsquos
health education and public services -
including Norfolk County Councillsquos
Community Services and Childrenlsquos
Services - and meets regularly to discuss
plan and provide a range of opportunities
for the deaf community
For more information contact Stephen
Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk
Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk
Yes this magnificent sum was raised
in memory of Christopher Earp held at
the Wells Cole Community Centre at
Saham Toney on Friday 26th March
pound75300 is now being sent in memory
of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer
Trust (Registered Charity No
1062559) towards the building of a
dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at
Addenbrookes Hospital which treats
young people with cancer from all over
Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
So many people help to make this
event possible from those who kindly
donate prizes make delicious cakes for
the refreshments put the tables and
chairs out and clear away at the end
make tea and wash up and more ndash far
too many to name without missing
someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to
all these people and of course the
supporters who came along to play on
the night Without all this support the
evening would not have been the
success it was Thank you once
again Elaine Skinner
Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital
Picture MNT
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
Successful Year
The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
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SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
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Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
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Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
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down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS
And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses
Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO
Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155
Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily
Rocklands Post Office amp Stores
The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217
Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk
Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough
01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range
of Polish Foods available
Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)
Lovells Post Office amp Stores
Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
Anne and Kevin Ledgard
Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
Londis Banham 01953 887320
Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
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The wedding took place at Thetford
Registry Office between Patricia
Godfrey daughter of John Rix and
Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew
Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the
late Walter Alderton of Cressingham
The bride was given away by her
father and Patricia wore a cream halter-
neck gown with a beaded bodice
Witnesses were Rita Eastell and
Melanie Alderton and the reception
was held at Richmond Park Golf Club
Godfrey-Alderton
WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details
May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds
Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th
Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome
The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus
hev gin me a dig olsquo tha
ribs n sed ―Thas toime
yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he
dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with
nuthin on it
Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n
thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum
gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I
reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos
several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down
is the very thing wos a happened
Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut
tharselves
Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda
Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right
owt a young Mawther from up the east end
did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal
Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen
Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har
leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman
a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet
tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint
hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike
his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru
Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more
than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood
Horry n me went an hed a look at them
allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand
it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl
pulled down and moost of them hev got thar
taters in
Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo
made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it
Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo
the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike
shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta
stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my
bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up
and sed ― Oh hello my good man
Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for
my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing
―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in
then ―Last weekend I thought they would
be ready for me to have some new potatoes
for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying
Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a
minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from
then gal ―From that nice man in Watton
High Street she say ―They were called
Rocket and he told me they would be up in
absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he
was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin
thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say
―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I
spect you mostly git your taters from the
supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―
My father usually supplies me with all my
fresh vegetables
―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite
side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to
git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu
keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right
We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har
sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see
thet
I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff
when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them
tales
Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy
at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin
sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly
Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer
this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice
change
The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a
pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer
tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they
du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry
du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware
Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften
just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday
Sid
Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad
so I best be orf an git tha ole mower
tricolated up So fare yu well tergither
Boy Sid
On Wednesday 19th May from 10
am to mid afternoon we will once
again hold our annual Garden Party
Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp
the School) Rocklands There will
be Ploughmans Lunches with a
selection of salads and homemade
desserts plus teas and coffees on
request In addition we will have
our usual stalls including homemade
cakes and jams bedding and
herbaceous plants as well as varieties
suitable for planters - geraniums
trailing petunias begonias and busy
lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and
book stall will once again be
manned by Maureen and her team as
well as Tina and Shirley on the
tombola and raffle all our prices are
very reasonable and there are lots of
bargains
Do come along and spend some time
with us You are very welcome to
wander around the garden to check
on how Johns vegetables and fruit
are coming along The compost
heap is a great attraction especially
as so many of us are growing
organically
This is our most important fund-
raising event in aid of All Saints
Church schoolroom and churchyard
This last year we have had many of
the flints re-placed and re-positioned
around the church porch the chancel
and the schoolroom The
schoolroom woodwork and outside
fence have also been re-painted
Although almost all of our team have
turned 70 now and we can boast a
wide range of ailments and dodgy
health conditions including bad
backs creaky knees wobbly hips
excruciating feet etc But we are all
still very young at heart energetic
and keen to give everyone a good
day and support the lovely church
which we are all so proud of
Needless to say excellent weather
has been ordered Barbara
Barbararsquos day at Rocklands
There is also a need for volunteers to
join the working party being set up to
arrange allotments for the village
The Allotment Working Party of the
Parish Council will be holding an
open meeting on Saturday 15 May in
the Church Rooms starting at
1030am All those interested in
obtaining an allotment should come
along and ask questions of the
working party who should be able to
give details of the way forward on
the project The Working Party is
hoping that some of those wanting
allotments will join the working
party so they can have an input into
the matter
Those willing to take part should
contact the parish clerk James
Watling on 01953 880110
Old Buckenham volunteers needed
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News
People with an interest in the history of
Norfolk will have the chance to find
out about the role the North Sea has
played in shaping the countylsquos past at a
new exhibition that opens next week
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the
Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on
Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells
the story of the countylsquos relationship
with the North Sea and the countries
bordering it with items relating to
international trade exchange of ideas
naval affairs defence and war on show
Documents written in Latin French
English Dutch and Low German all
feature in the exhibition and
demonstrate that during the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries ndash the period
covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk
was a vital and significant link between
England and the continent
A wide range of documents from the
Record Office and the Kings Lynn
Borough Archives have been collated
for the exhibition and artefacts from
the Norwich Castle Museum will also
be on show
Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for
Cultural Services on Norfolk County
Council which operates the Record
Office said ―The North Sea has played
an important role in Norfolklsquos past It
has been both friend and foe to the
county over the years and today
Norfolklsquos tourism industry and
international trade links still owe much
to its North Sea links
―Anyone interested in discovering the
events and circumstances that have
helped to shape our county will find
this exhibition fascinating
The exhibition is being held to
coincide with a major international
conference at the University of East
Anglia East Anglia and its North
Sea worldlsquo which runs from
Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April
The conference will include
contributions from scholars working
in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands
and Belgium together with those
based in the UK Delegates will visit
the exhibition at the Record Office
during the three-day conference and
receive an introduction to the exhibits
from Norfolk County Archivist Dr
John Alban
Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most
exciting documents in the exhibition
are those that detail the extensive
defensive measures taken to protect
Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during
the Hundred Years War when there
was thought to be a high threat of a
French invasion and the Kings spies
suggested this would happen in East
Anglia A document from the time
details the guns that lined the four
and a half miles of Norwichs city
walls Although the section of wall
dates from a slightly later period
examples of gun ports can still be
seen today in Norwich at Cow
Tower
Other items on display include an
extremely rare original municipal
commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn
one of only two examples of such
documents from the fourteenth century
known to exist in the UK The
commission appoints the mayor and
five other burgesses of Lynn to muster
the men of the town for its defence
against the French
Trade and commerce with the Low
Countries Scandinavia and particularly
with the German Hanse trade
association are explained through
numerous documents from Kinglsquos
Lynn and Great Yarmouth For
example there are sumptuously
decorated letters patent of Henry VI
issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos
grant made in 1404 of powers of self-
government to English merchants in
Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic
regions
Another important document is the
Great Yarmouth customs account for
1379-80 which shows a port heaving
with vessels from the Baltic Germany
and the Low Countries The Yarmouth
accounts are significant as being one of
only three series of English local
customs accounts which survive
locally and they are by far the most
extensive and complete
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and
will run until Tuesday 13 July at the
Norfolk Record Office located in the
Archive Centre on the County Hall site
in Norwich Admission to the
exhibition and centre is free for more
information and centre opening hours
visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk
Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a
number of talks and workshops
planned to take place over the summer
months in the Acorn Conference
Centre at Wayland House
Local resident Ken Godfrey has
represented the two groups of
Americans based at Watton and
Griston during World War Two for
more than forty years and during that
time has been able to bring together an
amazing collection of photographs
donated by those who served here and
an equally amazing number of
entertaining tales and anecdotes about
their time in the area On May 5th at
700pm Ken will be sharing his
photographs and the story of the 3rd
Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb
Group using the excellent facilities
available in the Acorn Centre
Tickets for this event are limited and
must be pre-booked They are available
from reception at Wayland House
(01953 883915) at pound550 including
interval refreshment
with the proceeds after expenses going
to the Wayland Partnership the
community charity (1081310) which
works to support the economic social
and cultural well-being of the Wayland
area
The Second event is a workshop by
textile artist Linda Turner Linda will
be showing her work in the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House at the
beginning of June in her exhibition
Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday
12th will be inviting local stitchers to
spend a relaxing and enjoyable day
putting their favourite photographs
onto fabric and combining with some
precious fabric scraps to form a quilted
collage which they can stitch and
embellish with creative abandon The
cost of this really special day will be
just pound2500 Places can be booked at
Wayland House Reception (01953
883915)
Upstairs at the Acorn
Saham Toney Village Fete will be
held on July 10th at the Wells Cole
Community Centre Bell Lane
Saham Toney starting at 1 pm
Attractions will include a Rabbit
Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey
and Face Painting among others
There will be a number of craft stalls
selling handmade cards bags cakes
etc and demonstrations of country
crafts such as rake making The Wl
will provide teas there will be
burgers ice cream and the bar will be
open This will be the best village
fete in the area so put the date in your
diaries and bring the family
Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9
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Adult pound20 Child pound15 Sunday 30th May Southend Airshow 8am amp Return After Last Display
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Holidays 2010 (Please ring for Itineraries) Sunday 30th May ndash Saturday 5th June Lake District
Friday 23rd ndash Tuesday 27th July Isle of Wight Friday 10th ndash Sunday 12th September Emmerdale Weekend
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883288
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Watton Town Council
Councillorrsquos Surgeries
Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed
atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op
Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May
from 10am to 12 Noon
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May
16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends
Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am
Farmers Market Day-
Saturday 1st May
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS
Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp
Horses
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers
Our Open Evening on 23rd March was
very successful learning a great deal from
our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The
combination of raising money for charity
listening to interesting people buying
fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst
eating chocolate biscuits made for an
interesting and entertaining evening
Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us
an update on the work supporting an
orphanage in Thailand In the last couple
of years since their previous visit to us
they have bought new beds and had a
kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request
from this Christian establishment for a
Father Christmas outfit He duly
purchased one for less than pound500 which
cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an
area still too dangerous to visit but Rob
and Verona are ceaselessly raising
money and giving generously to this
project We all gave in to temptation and
bought lovely fabric from him whether
we needed it or not
Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator
for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts
from us and through two former long
term members from Castle Quilters
ProjectLinus is an international
organisation initially making quilts for
terminally ill and traumatised children in
the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk
quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and
hospices a hostel for teenagers with
learning and behavioural difficulties run by
BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)
Haven refuges for abused women and
children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for
refugee children who have witnessed and
experienced horrific injuries and
unimaginable violence and anyone in need
from premature babies to the age of 18
They are also self-funding and only raise
money for stamps wadding and materials
for those who have none
With donations a raffle and the sale of
refreshments a total of pound80 was raised
and shared between the two charities
Thank you to all who participated or
helped in any way and gave generously
On Monday 12th April we had an all day
workshop making more quilts for Linus
or preparing them for members unable to
attend to finish Our current project
involves fat quarters and we welcome
donations of these together with other
cotton fabric including larger pieces for
backing together with unused fleece and
wadding The day was productive and
also extremely enjoyable
At our meeting on 27th April we will be
working on the Heart cushions for those
who have had surgery for breast cancer
This is one of several changes to the
original programme including the
cancellation of a workshop to be given
by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to
date details of this and all our activities
please visit our Blog on http
htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on
01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215
Comment Page 17
Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk
Did you know that deafness is one of the
most common disabilities and affects one
in seven of the UKs population Among
older people deafness can affect as many as
three in four people and it is also one of the
least understood disabilities because of its
hidden nature and people may not always
be aware that you are deaf deafened or
hard of hearing
Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is
aiming to raise awareness of the condition
and help that is available by holding a deaf
awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at
the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm
Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos
Sensory Support Unit the event will help
promote the support available from local
organisations that work with the deaf
community
During the day there will be performances
by students from The Colman School and
City of Norwich School British Sign
Language taster sessions sign-language
storytelling a singing choir DC Dream
Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz
The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen
Here Bus will also be providing a hearing
support service where hearing aid users can
check their hearing aids
Councillor David Harwood Cabinet
Member for Community Services said
―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of
people and this day is an excellent way of
raising awareness and letting people know
what services are available to them
Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of
representatives from many of the countylsquos
health education and public services -
including Norfolk County Councillsquos
Community Services and Childrenlsquos
Services - and meets regularly to discuss
plan and provide a range of opportunities
for the deaf community
For more information contact Stephen
Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk
Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk
Yes this magnificent sum was raised
in memory of Christopher Earp held at
the Wells Cole Community Centre at
Saham Toney on Friday 26th March
pound75300 is now being sent in memory
of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer
Trust (Registered Charity No
1062559) towards the building of a
dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at
Addenbrookes Hospital which treats
young people with cancer from all over
Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
So many people help to make this
event possible from those who kindly
donate prizes make delicious cakes for
the refreshments put the tables and
chairs out and clear away at the end
make tea and wash up and more ndash far
too many to name without missing
someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to
all these people and of course the
supporters who came along to play on
the night Without all this support the
evening would not have been the
success it was Thank you once
again Elaine Skinner
Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital
Picture MNT
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
Need small home improvements
Keith Huish Skilled amp Experienced Carpenter
Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate
K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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Telephone 01953 884019
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Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns
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All your plumbing and heating needs
Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
CORGI Registered
Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds
down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
Bathrooms
Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
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Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
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Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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Call for our Brochure or
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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
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Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
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please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
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The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News
People with an interest in the history of
Norfolk will have the chance to find
out about the role the North Sea has
played in shaping the countylsquos past at a
new exhibition that opens next week
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the
Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on
Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells
the story of the countylsquos relationship
with the North Sea and the countries
bordering it with items relating to
international trade exchange of ideas
naval affairs defence and war on show
Documents written in Latin French
English Dutch and Low German all
feature in the exhibition and
demonstrate that during the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries ndash the period
covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk
was a vital and significant link between
England and the continent
A wide range of documents from the
Record Office and the Kings Lynn
Borough Archives have been collated
for the exhibition and artefacts from
the Norwich Castle Museum will also
be on show
Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for
Cultural Services on Norfolk County
Council which operates the Record
Office said ―The North Sea has played
an important role in Norfolklsquos past It
has been both friend and foe to the
county over the years and today
Norfolklsquos tourism industry and
international trade links still owe much
to its North Sea links
―Anyone interested in discovering the
events and circumstances that have
helped to shape our county will find
this exhibition fascinating
The exhibition is being held to
coincide with a major international
conference at the University of East
Anglia East Anglia and its North
Sea worldlsquo which runs from
Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April
The conference will include
contributions from scholars working
in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands
and Belgium together with those
based in the UK Delegates will visit
the exhibition at the Record Office
during the three-day conference and
receive an introduction to the exhibits
from Norfolk County Archivist Dr
John Alban
Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most
exciting documents in the exhibition
are those that detail the extensive
defensive measures taken to protect
Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during
the Hundred Years War when there
was thought to be a high threat of a
French invasion and the Kings spies
suggested this would happen in East
Anglia A document from the time
details the guns that lined the four
and a half miles of Norwichs city
walls Although the section of wall
dates from a slightly later period
examples of gun ports can still be
seen today in Norwich at Cow
Tower
Other items on display include an
extremely rare original municipal
commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn
one of only two examples of such
documents from the fourteenth century
known to exist in the UK The
commission appoints the mayor and
five other burgesses of Lynn to muster
the men of the town for its defence
against the French
Trade and commerce with the Low
Countries Scandinavia and particularly
with the German Hanse trade
association are explained through
numerous documents from Kinglsquos
Lynn and Great Yarmouth For
example there are sumptuously
decorated letters patent of Henry VI
issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos
grant made in 1404 of powers of self-
government to English merchants in
Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic
regions
Another important document is the
Great Yarmouth customs account for
1379-80 which shows a port heaving
with vessels from the Baltic Germany
and the Low Countries The Yarmouth
accounts are significant as being one of
only three series of English local
customs accounts which survive
locally and they are by far the most
extensive and complete
Norfolk and its North Sea World in the
Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and
will run until Tuesday 13 July at the
Norfolk Record Office located in the
Archive Centre on the County Hall site
in Norwich Admission to the
exhibition and centre is free for more
information and centre opening hours
visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk
Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a
number of talks and workshops
planned to take place over the summer
months in the Acorn Conference
Centre at Wayland House
Local resident Ken Godfrey has
represented the two groups of
Americans based at Watton and
Griston during World War Two for
more than forty years and during that
time has been able to bring together an
amazing collection of photographs
donated by those who served here and
an equally amazing number of
entertaining tales and anecdotes about
their time in the area On May 5th at
700pm Ken will be sharing his
photographs and the story of the 3rd
Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb
Group using the excellent facilities
available in the Acorn Centre
Tickets for this event are limited and
must be pre-booked They are available
from reception at Wayland House
(01953 883915) at pound550 including
interval refreshment
with the proceeds after expenses going
to the Wayland Partnership the
community charity (1081310) which
works to support the economic social
and cultural well-being of the Wayland
area
The Second event is a workshop by
textile artist Linda Turner Linda will
be showing her work in the Dragonfly
Gallery at Wayland House at the
beginning of June in her exhibition
Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday
12th will be inviting local stitchers to
spend a relaxing and enjoyable day
putting their favourite photographs
onto fabric and combining with some
precious fabric scraps to form a quilted
collage which they can stitch and
embellish with creative abandon The
cost of this really special day will be
just pound2500 Places can be booked at
Wayland House Reception (01953
883915)
Upstairs at the Acorn
Saham Toney Village Fete will be
held on July 10th at the Wells Cole
Community Centre Bell Lane
Saham Toney starting at 1 pm
Attractions will include a Rabbit
Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey
and Face Painting among others
There will be a number of craft stalls
selling handmade cards bags cakes
etc and demonstrations of country
crafts such as rake making The Wl
will provide teas there will be
burgers ice cream and the bar will be
open This will be the best village
fete in the area so put the date in your
diaries and bring the family
Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9
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Holidays 2010 (Please ring for Itineraries) Sunday 30th May ndash Saturday 5th June Lake District
Friday 23rd ndash Tuesday 27th July Isle of Wight Friday 10th ndash Sunday 12th September Emmerdale Weekend
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01953
883288
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Most Makes of carpets
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Watton Town Council
Councillorrsquos Surgeries
Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed
atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op
Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May
from 10am to 12 Noon
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May
16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends
Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am
Farmers Market Day-
Saturday 1st May
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS
Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp
Horses
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers
Our Open Evening on 23rd March was
very successful learning a great deal from
our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The
combination of raising money for charity
listening to interesting people buying
fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst
eating chocolate biscuits made for an
interesting and entertaining evening
Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us
an update on the work supporting an
orphanage in Thailand In the last couple
of years since their previous visit to us
they have bought new beds and had a
kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request
from this Christian establishment for a
Father Christmas outfit He duly
purchased one for less than pound500 which
cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an
area still too dangerous to visit but Rob
and Verona are ceaselessly raising
money and giving generously to this
project We all gave in to temptation and
bought lovely fabric from him whether
we needed it or not
Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator
for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts
from us and through two former long
term members from Castle Quilters
ProjectLinus is an international
organisation initially making quilts for
terminally ill and traumatised children in
the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk
quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and
hospices a hostel for teenagers with
learning and behavioural difficulties run by
BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)
Haven refuges for abused women and
children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for
refugee children who have witnessed and
experienced horrific injuries and
unimaginable violence and anyone in need
from premature babies to the age of 18
They are also self-funding and only raise
money for stamps wadding and materials
for those who have none
With donations a raffle and the sale of
refreshments a total of pound80 was raised
and shared between the two charities
Thank you to all who participated or
helped in any way and gave generously
On Monday 12th April we had an all day
workshop making more quilts for Linus
or preparing them for members unable to
attend to finish Our current project
involves fat quarters and we welcome
donations of these together with other
cotton fabric including larger pieces for
backing together with unused fleece and
wadding The day was productive and
also extremely enjoyable
At our meeting on 27th April we will be
working on the Heart cushions for those
who have had surgery for breast cancer
This is one of several changes to the
original programme including the
cancellation of a workshop to be given
by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to
date details of this and all our activities
please visit our Blog on http
htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on
01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215
Comment Page 17
Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk
Did you know that deafness is one of the
most common disabilities and affects one
in seven of the UKs population Among
older people deafness can affect as many as
three in four people and it is also one of the
least understood disabilities because of its
hidden nature and people may not always
be aware that you are deaf deafened or
hard of hearing
Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is
aiming to raise awareness of the condition
and help that is available by holding a deaf
awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at
the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm
Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos
Sensory Support Unit the event will help
promote the support available from local
organisations that work with the deaf
community
During the day there will be performances
by students from The Colman School and
City of Norwich School British Sign
Language taster sessions sign-language
storytelling a singing choir DC Dream
Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz
The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen
Here Bus will also be providing a hearing
support service where hearing aid users can
check their hearing aids
Councillor David Harwood Cabinet
Member for Community Services said
―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of
people and this day is an excellent way of
raising awareness and letting people know
what services are available to them
Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of
representatives from many of the countylsquos
health education and public services -
including Norfolk County Councillsquos
Community Services and Childrenlsquos
Services - and meets regularly to discuss
plan and provide a range of opportunities
for the deaf community
For more information contact Stephen
Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk
Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk
Yes this magnificent sum was raised
in memory of Christopher Earp held at
the Wells Cole Community Centre at
Saham Toney on Friday 26th March
pound75300 is now being sent in memory
of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer
Trust (Registered Charity No
1062559) towards the building of a
dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at
Addenbrookes Hospital which treats
young people with cancer from all over
Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
So many people help to make this
event possible from those who kindly
donate prizes make delicious cakes for
the refreshments put the tables and
chairs out and clear away at the end
make tea and wash up and more ndash far
too many to name without missing
someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to
all these people and of course the
supporters who came along to play on
the night Without all this support the
evening would not have been the
success it was Thank you once
again Elaine Skinner
Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital
Picture MNT
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
Need small home improvements
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Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate
K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)
Telephone 01953 884019
118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU
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All your plumbing and heating needs
Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
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Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
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Lovells Post Office amp Stores
Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
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Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
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Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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For all manner of computer repairs and support
Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
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Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
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We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
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complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
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Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
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Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
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please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9
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Holidays 2010 (Please ring for Itineraries) Sunday 30th May ndash Saturday 5th June Lake District
Friday 23rd ndash Tuesday 27th July Isle of Wight Friday 10th ndash Sunday 12th September Emmerdale Weekend
Friday 26th ndash Monday 29th November Turkey amp Tinsel at Folkestone 2010 Brochure Out Now For more details please phone
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01953
883288
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Watton Town Council
Councillorrsquos Surgeries
Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed
atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op
Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May
from 10am to 12 Noon
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May
16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends
Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am
Farmers Market Day-
Saturday 1st May
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS
Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC
Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp
Horses
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers
Our Open Evening on 23rd March was
very successful learning a great deal from
our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The
combination of raising money for charity
listening to interesting people buying
fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst
eating chocolate biscuits made for an
interesting and entertaining evening
Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us
an update on the work supporting an
orphanage in Thailand In the last couple
of years since their previous visit to us
they have bought new beds and had a
kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request
from this Christian establishment for a
Father Christmas outfit He duly
purchased one for less than pound500 which
cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an
area still too dangerous to visit but Rob
and Verona are ceaselessly raising
money and giving generously to this
project We all gave in to temptation and
bought lovely fabric from him whether
we needed it or not
Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator
for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts
from us and through two former long
term members from Castle Quilters
ProjectLinus is an international
organisation initially making quilts for
terminally ill and traumatised children in
the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk
quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and
hospices a hostel for teenagers with
learning and behavioural difficulties run by
BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)
Haven refuges for abused women and
children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for
refugee children who have witnessed and
experienced horrific injuries and
unimaginable violence and anyone in need
from premature babies to the age of 18
They are also self-funding and only raise
money for stamps wadding and materials
for those who have none
With donations a raffle and the sale of
refreshments a total of pound80 was raised
and shared between the two charities
Thank you to all who participated or
helped in any way and gave generously
On Monday 12th April we had an all day
workshop making more quilts for Linus
or preparing them for members unable to
attend to finish Our current project
involves fat quarters and we welcome
donations of these together with other
cotton fabric including larger pieces for
backing together with unused fleece and
wadding The day was productive and
also extremely enjoyable
At our meeting on 27th April we will be
working on the Heart cushions for those
who have had surgery for breast cancer
This is one of several changes to the
original programme including the
cancellation of a workshop to be given
by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to
date details of this and all our activities
please visit our Blog on http
htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on
01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215
Comment Page 17
Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk
Did you know that deafness is one of the
most common disabilities and affects one
in seven of the UKs population Among
older people deafness can affect as many as
three in four people and it is also one of the
least understood disabilities because of its
hidden nature and people may not always
be aware that you are deaf deafened or
hard of hearing
Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is
aiming to raise awareness of the condition
and help that is available by holding a deaf
awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at
the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm
Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos
Sensory Support Unit the event will help
promote the support available from local
organisations that work with the deaf
community
During the day there will be performances
by students from The Colman School and
City of Norwich School British Sign
Language taster sessions sign-language
storytelling a singing choir DC Dream
Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz
The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen
Here Bus will also be providing a hearing
support service where hearing aid users can
check their hearing aids
Councillor David Harwood Cabinet
Member for Community Services said
―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of
people and this day is an excellent way of
raising awareness and letting people know
what services are available to them
Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of
representatives from many of the countylsquos
health education and public services -
including Norfolk County Councillsquos
Community Services and Childrenlsquos
Services - and meets regularly to discuss
plan and provide a range of opportunities
for the deaf community
For more information contact Stephen
Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk
Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk
Yes this magnificent sum was raised
in memory of Christopher Earp held at
the Wells Cole Community Centre at
Saham Toney on Friday 26th March
pound75300 is now being sent in memory
of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer
Trust (Registered Charity No
1062559) towards the building of a
dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at
Addenbrookes Hospital which treats
young people with cancer from all over
Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
So many people help to make this
event possible from those who kindly
donate prizes make delicious cakes for
the refreshments put the tables and
chairs out and clear away at the end
make tea and wash up and more ndash far
too many to name without missing
someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to
all these people and of course the
supporters who came along to play on
the night Without all this support the
evening would not have been the
success it was Thank you once
again Elaine Skinner
Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital
Picture MNT
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
Need small home improvements
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Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate
K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)
Telephone 01953 884019
118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU
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All your plumbing and heating needs
Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
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Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
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Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
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Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
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Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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For all manner of computer repairs and support
Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
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Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
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900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
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1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
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(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
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For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
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We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
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Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
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Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
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Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening
Watton Ballroom Dancing Association
Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350
Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799
May is usually one of the best months in the
garden sunshine has warmed the soil and
everything is growing well Unfortunately
theres often a sneaky late frost in May
Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets
your beans a second sowing will probably
work
Apart from late frosts we can also get
caught out by unexpected strong sunshine
Theres nothing worse than finding a
greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat
Thats where some automation comes in
useful I have automatic vent openers fitted
These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to
most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included
Watering can be another issue in
greenhouses Self-watering kits are
available but if this is neither necessary nor
affordable just remember that small plants
in warm greenhouses are as keen on a
freezing cold shower straight from the tap
as most people Keep one or preferably two
watering cans in the greenhouse so the
contents are at least a degree or two above
that coming out of the tap
If like me youre a vegetable grower then
youll perhaps had problems with the carrot
root fly Not only does the little beast go for
carrots but also causes problems with
parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots
cause the damage killing seedlings and
tunnelling just under the skin of more
mature plants leaving brown tunnels
behind The fly is active in April and May
using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to
target the crops The fly tends to fly near to
the ground and vertical barriers around root
beds are somewhat effective at keeping
them away but the best course of action is
to cover with some fine mesh netting Also
itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk
when the flies have gone to bed
Disturbance apparently increases the foliage
scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in
raised beds where you can ensure a deep
light soil If the bed is high enough the fly
will fly by below the level of the bed By
using a protection kit you can easily cover
with fleece without crushing the foliage
below For ground sown crops fleece
tunnels provide the same protection and
improved growing conditions without a lot
of effort Oddly enough my companion
planting book suggests that carrots and
parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to
avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with
onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do
so this year
A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak
the seed drills before sowing then water
with a fine rose on the can or hose once
the seeds are covered and this will settle
everything in Boiling water for the drill
is recommended for parsley No idea why
unless itlsquos to break the seed coat
Keep successional sowings of salad crops
going to avoid a glut every two weeks is
the norm
Mulching is said to be one of the most
important gardening tasks whatever your
skill level A mulch is simply a covering
of material over the soil between plants
that will reduce the need for watering and
prevent weeds from gaining a foothold
provided it is put on damp soil There are
basically two types loose mulches which
can be organic such as bark chippings or
inorganic such as gravel and sheet
mulches such as mulch matting
polythene or a piece of old carpet
Apart from looking good but not in the
case of old carpet an organic mulch
offers six main benefits
it helps the soil retain moisture it
insulates the soil keeping it warm in
winter and cool in summer it suppresses
weed growth it provides food for
earthworms and other soil creatures it
improves soil structure and water-holding
capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it
is broken down
Mulch is best applied now or the autumn
when the soil is moist If you apply
mulch once the soil is dry in summer it
can actually stop any new moisture
getting to the plants However there are a
few downsides depending on what kind
of mulch you use slugs and snails can
make a home in it If plants with mulch
are attacked scrape away the mulch
immediately surrounding them It could
be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey
a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch
prevents seedlings growing This year
despite the fearsome winter I have found
self-sown seedlings flourishing once the
weather improved If I had mulched they
would have disappeared and if I did it
now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place
is around shrubs and herbaceous plants
that are permanent plantings Even dry
grass clippings can make a suitable mulch
around established plants such as trees
and shrubs particularly at the back of a
border where the mulch is less obtrusive
Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it
will slowly rot down The clippings also
can be dug into the top few centimetres of
soil which will speed up its rotting
process Make sure there is no sprouting
meadow grass among the sprinklings
Things to be doing
Plant up hanging baskets and patio
containers with summer bedding
Propagate shrubs using softwood
cuttings Trim formal hedging such as
box Clear spring bedding and continue
deadheading spring bulbs dividing
overgrown clumps of daffodils
particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie
didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to
spring bulbs after they have flowered to
encourage good flowering next year and
help prevent daffodil blindness
Allow the foliage of daffodils and other
spring-flowering bulbs to die down
naturally
Feed fish as they become active and feed
pond plants with aquatic fertilizer
Propagate perennials from basal cuttings
Earth up potatoes Plant out summer
bedding at the end of the month
Regularly hoe off weeds Open
greenhouse vents and doors on warm
days Mow lawns weekly Check for
nesting birds before clipping hedges
The middle of May can be one of the
driest times of year and most gardens will
begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit
because the soil will reach an ideal
consistency for seed sowing However as
drying continues there may be
insufficient water to keep the seedlings
going Use water butts to collect
rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start
but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will
enable you to collect rainfall from your
house or shed roof as well Target your
watering to when and where plants need
it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling
times or coming up to flowering
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials
that you want to propagate Bamboos and
clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided
in the same way Cutting back clumps of
spring-flowering perennials such as
Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage
a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses
after flowering Divide hostas as they come
into growth Spreading and trailing plants
can become tatty and patchy trimming
them back after flowering encourages fresh
growth and new flowers
Put supports in place for herbaceous
plants before they are too tall or for those
- like peonies - that produce heavy
blooms
Harden off plants raised from seed and
cuttings by leaving them outside for
gradually increasing periods of time Start
with only the warmest part of the day
and build up to overnight exposure
Doing this for 10-14 days before planting
them outdoors permanently (whenever
the risk of frost has passed) will reduce
any check to their growth while
establishing in their final position
Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals
This is best done in two or three stages at
fortnightly intervals Final spacing should
be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the
upper limit for tall or spreading plants
and the lower limit for smaller plants
Prick out indoor sowings when they are
large enough to handle without damage
Hoe borders to prevent annual and
perennial weeds from spreading and
seeding themselves
Sweet peas need training and tying in to
their supports to encourage them to climb
and make a good display
Pinch out the leading shoots on plants
such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus
to encourage bushy plants However if
tall thin sprays are preferred they can be
left un-pinched perhaps removing a few
buds to encourage larger blooms
Liquid feed plants in containers every
two to four weeks
Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine
troughs well watered
Remove faded wallflowers and spring
bedding from beds and containers to
make space for summer plantings
Pot on plants showing signs of being root
bound You can tip out the root balls of
unhappy looking containerised
specimens to see if they are indeed pot
bound or if they are suffering from some
other problem
Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as
the larvae can strip plants in days The
beetles have a clever trick If disturbed
they fall to the ground turn over and
become invisible Put a pale cloth or
paper under the lilies to catch them The
larvae are extremely unpleasant To
protect themselves they are covered in
their own droppings so they look just like
something a passing bird left Use gloves
Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest
of containerised plants and become
active this month Tip out the rootball of
suspect plants and inspect for the
creamy orange-headed maggots which
tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are
various chemical and biological controls
available Better still remove and squash
Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly
They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly
easy to catch They resemble small brown
beetles
Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild
spells This year there have been lots of
overwintering ladybirds that appeared in
April so aphids should be controlled by
them
Continue to protect lily delphinium
hostas and other susceptible plants from
slugs and snails If using slug pellets
spread them very thinly not in little
heaps There are some now on the market
that claim to be harmless to wildlife but
if like me you are more interested in
protecting the birds and hedgehogs that
might eat them try a slug pub or two Old
margarine cream or small ice cream tubs
can be used Put a small amount of
(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and
bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by
about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent
beetles falling in What you do with the
merrydrowned slugs is up to you I
probably mentioned this before but you
never know there might be a new reader
Have a very merry May and dont wreck
your back
In your Garden with Lotta Potts
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
Successful Year
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
Need small home improvements
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Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate
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Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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Telephone 01953 884019
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Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns
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All your plumbing and heating needs
Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
CORGI Registered
Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds
down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
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Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
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Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
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Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM
lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business
offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟
H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone
Call for our Brochure or
Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS
Home visits can be arranged
also Fireplaces House Names etc
75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be
12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee
inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then
please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
your contact details with each item If you do not the item
will NOT be published
You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11
32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248
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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a
colourful start to their Easter
holidays Having been invited to go
along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo
at St Nicholas Church in the village
they duly turned up to help brighten
the Church for the Easter season
They used moss sticks twigs
leaves stones colourful pot plants
and a good deal of imagination to
create their lovely Easter garden As
you can see from the picture their
hard work certainly paid off
The Cub Pack has been having a very
busy time lately Not content with a
visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see
Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo
recently they followed that with an
anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain
the Global Conservation award They
designed colourful posters which are
now displayed around the village
and from comments received these
seem to be working too The Cubs
are now looking forward to their next
event which is a cycle ride in
Thetford Forest with family and
leaders during their Easter holidays
and of course to their forthcoming
Pack camp
Anyone interested in joining 1st
Ashill and enjoying the fun and
activities call Brian Lee on 01760
440693
Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church
Fifty six members attended The
Annual General Meeting of the
Watton U3A on Thursday 25th
March 2010 and the following
Management Committee was
elected
Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice
Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary
Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion
Smith ndash Membership Secretary
Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-
ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers
Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee
Members Margaret Smith Diane
Coles and Brian Cubby
The Chairman reported that three of
the four objectives set a year ago
had been achieved Local awareness
of the Group was now more evident
mainly due to regular media reports
The membership had increased by
twenty five per cent and many
members had participated in the
four outings that had been arranged
The fourth objective to increase the
individual Group Activities had not
been realised al though the
introduction of History and Pub
Lunch groups had changed the
formats
However the formation of two
Computer Groups has recently been
established and with new Leaders
for the Garden Visits and Croquet
activities we will have fifteen active
Groups in the coming year
The Chairman thanked the
committee especially those who
were retiring for their help and
dedication over the past years
The Secretary gave a comprehensive
resume of the activities and events
undertaken in 20092010 and the
Treasurer presented the Financial
Statement that showed a healthy
balance for the year He thanked
Ken Philips for assisting in the
preparation of the accounts The
Auditors Barbara Anderson and
Alan Bickers were thanked for their
work and were duly elected for the
next year
Presentations were made to the
retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to
Margaret Smith in appreciation for
arranging of teas at meetings over
the past years
The meeting concluded with The
Chairman giving a short talk on the
history of the U3A
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the year 20102011
are now overdue
A new trip has been organised for
Wednesday 30th June We go by
coach to Holt where we board the
Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved
coach) to Sherringham Then by
coach to Cromer with plenty of free
time for lunch etc Final stop is
Bircham Windmill for cream tea
All inclusive cost pound17pp
New Year Members programmes
are now available at monthly
meetings or from the Membership
Secretary
The speaker at the 27th May
meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of
a WW2 Bomb Aimer
The membership Secretary can be
contacted on 01953 885358 For
further information on the National
U3A go to wwwu3aorg
Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)
―Railways are a comeback industry
announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he
began his delightful and well-
illustrated talk to a fascinated
audience of members and guests of
Attleborough Heritage Group on
Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos
talk entitled The Changing Railway
Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his
comprehensive knowledge of the
railways of East Anglia from the
investment boom of the 1840s which
opened up towns like Brandon
Thetford and Attleborough through
to the second boom of the 1880s
nationalisation in the 1940s and
privatisation three decades ago
The story initially led us from
Liverpool Street to Norwich with
diversions along branch lines and
focussed not only on the transition
from steam to diesel power but also
on the enormous transformation in
railway architecture brought about
by changes in both passenger and
freight traffic The audience saw
images of majestic engines puffing
out clouds of smoke workaday
diesel cars and sleek modern
multiple unit trains Gerald
reserved his true railway passion
until towards the end of his talk
when he spoke about the Heritage
Railways in East Anglia and in
particular the North Norfolk
Railway and the Mid-Norfolk
Railway both are excellent tourist
attractions He also emphasised the
i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y
Railways in the County
The Groups next illustrated talk for
members and guests will be on
Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm
in St Marys Church Hall
Attleborough This will be a talk by
Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled
C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k
Countryside Tickets and full details
from the Heritage Room Soma
House Station Road Attleborough
NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or
455877
Attleborough Heritage Group
Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in 2009 We
managed to raise pound77840 for
Macmillan Cancer Care and Support
in Norfolk
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 15th May 2010
There will be a good selection of
locally handmade items including
cards knitwear glassware wooden
items Jewellery and some unusual
items as well
Opening times will be 930am to
2pm and admission will be free
Refreshments will also be available
Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If
you require any further information
please call Brenda on 01953 885559
Craft Market at the Queens Hall
Celebrate Midsummer at the
Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands
Manor Meadow (between Watton amp
Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June
630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for
you to choose your picnic site in the
meadow and to wander around the
gardens before the music starts if you
wish The Village Singers are thirty
voices strong and what a sound they
make ndash you have to hear them to
believe how good they are under the
direction of Neville Moon who really
knows his onions when it comes to
music We all love the Rum Brothers
and have asked them to play for us
again ndash they provide the sort of music
you really want to jig to Bring your
picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and
you
Sparkling wine and Strawberries and
Cream will be on sale and you might
like to join in the singing during ―The
Proms Tickets pound1000 Children
pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland
Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands
NR17 1UW
wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom
A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig
Youth Councillors from both Wayland
and Swaffham Youth Councils have
been selected to represent the UK in
the European Teenagers Summit
which will be held in May this year in
Timisoara Romania
A total of Seventy Teenage
representatives from Seven European
Countries will be attending a
weeklong summit in order to further
their development in becoming active
European Citizens comprising of a
variety of Workshops eg Education
Participation Free Time Activities
Discrimination and Racism they will
learn decision making processes at
Local National and International
levels Concluding in a Conference at
TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the
Young People will debate with Euro
Deputies and forward their suggestions
for the improvement of the European
Youth Action Strategy
Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her
role as Chairperson to the Wayland
Youth Council and who will be
participating said ―This is an exciting
opportunity and a great privilege to be
representing my Country at European
Level
The Project is financed by the
European Commission through Youth
in Action Action 31
Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services
Western Area Youth Work for
making both Travel Arrangements and
supplying Youth Workers to
accompany our Young People
European Teenagersrsquo Summit
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
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kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
Successful Year
The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
Need small home improvements
Keith Huish Skilled amp Experienced Carpenter
Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate
K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)
Telephone 01953 884019
118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU
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Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns
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All your plumbing and heating needs
Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
CORGI Registered
Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
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down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
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Watton area
01953 881969
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You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
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Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS
And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses
Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO
Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155
Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily
Rocklands Post Office amp Stores
The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217
Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk
Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough
01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range
of Polish Foods available
Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)
Lovells Post Office amp Stores
Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
Anne and Kevin Ledgard
Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
Londis Banham 01953 887320
Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
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Call for our Brochure or
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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be
12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee
inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then
please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
your contact details with each item If you do not the item
will NOT be published
You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News
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Unit B Yaxham Rd
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Tel (01953) 881343 Fax(01953) 882923 For servicing and MOTs for all
makes including diesel
Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa
Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca
que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido
A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total
de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do
Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para
uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras
Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar
Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF
Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e
outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em
Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić
szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z
Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu
samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70
lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas
lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb
Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości
Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić
kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się
do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam
nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc
Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for
what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96
dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President
Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000
prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago
Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the
following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services
Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS
funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can
help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk
With young people from the
villages of Great and Little
Ellingham Rocklands Hingham
Scoulton Shropham and
Attleborough the Scout Group
has grown into one of the more
successful groups within the
Southern Norfolk District
We have four sections within the
Group Beaver Scouts for six to
eight year olds Cub Scouts for
eight to ten and a half year olds
the Scouts ten and a half to
fourteen and within the last year
we have formed The Hunters
Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18
year olds Altogether we now
have over 70 members This has
been achieved because of the
hard work and dedication of the
leaders and their assistants
parents and helpers and the
committee both past and present
On the 20th May the Group
will be holding its AGM at
the Crown PH Church Street
Great Ellingham - 730pm
This is a formality we have to
do We are a registered charity
and a member of the Scout
Association Once again the
Executive committee Leaders
Helpers and friends of the
Group will come together to
celebrate another successful
year This year the format will
be different a quick run
through the annual reports
election of committee etc then
we will have a chance to meet
Son ja May a r eg ion a l
development officer with the
Scout Association
Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible
Volunteering how to make the job
of running the Group easier how
to find funding etc We need all
parents grandparents aunts
uncles friends and anyone with a
desire to help to attend
In these times of austerity and
cut backs Scouting offers the
best value for money youth
activities to young people
Being a helper could give you
access to the activities a
chance to learn new skills
(training available) and become
involved in helping young
people to develop their skills
and experiences With flexible
volunteering every little helps
We need you because you need
us
Please come along to the Crown
on Thursday 20th May 730
pm to find out how your little
bit can provide so much Need to
know more - contact Dennis
Leech Group Scout Leader on
01 953 453375
PLEASE COME - thank you
Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
At its March meeting the
Chamber Committee discussed
the work towards the launch of
a new website - surveys have
been distributed to Chamber
member businesses for design
views and ideas
A series of high profile
Business Breakfast Forums is
planned for the year on 26th
April 26th July and 26th
October 2010 Both member
and non-member businesses are
welcome to attend - booking is
essential For more information
contact the Chamber Secretary
It was agreed to support and be
involved in an initiative by
Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-
side football tournament and
related activities on 24th July to
coincide with the culmination
of the World Cup - watch out
for more details of this
Other discussions about the
townlsquos CCTV and recent
outdated newspaper coverage of
Watton resulted in the Secretary
being asked to write letters to
Breckland Council and the
E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s
respectively
New members were agreed and
welcomed SMJ Financial
Services Quali ty People
(recruitment) Jonathan Banks
Garden Services and Steggles
Larner Property Services
The Wayland Chamber of
Commerce can be contacted
t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y
s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -
chamberorguk 07979 264047
or 01760 440837 or write to
W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f
Commerce Wayland House
High Street Watton IP25 6AR
From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce
The fourth annual Breckland Photography
Competitionlsquo is now open
Organised by Breckland Council with the
support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership
The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham
Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford
Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -
the competition will run throughout the
Spring and Summer It will culminate in a
touring exhibition later this year Entrants can
submit photographs under any of the
following categories
Nature in Breckland
This can include landscapes plants animals
or wildlife in their environment The judges
are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the
natural environment and images that are
distinctively Breckland
Architecture in Breckland
This may include historical or modern
buildings within Breckland The judges are
looking for hidden gems in the district
capturing unique features character and
detailing of buildings
Active Breckland
Photographs should capture movement and
action This may be through sporting activity
or events work and local industry objects
people or wildlife The judges are looking for
originality and a creative view on this
Creative Breckland
This category is about experimentation
allowing you to use software and equipment
for manipulate your image Photographs
should capture new ways of seeing people or
places and there should be a connection to the
district Images may be figurative abstract or
conceptual The possibilities are endless in
this category
The competition closes on Friday 3rd
September 2010 and photographs should be
delivered by hand to any of the designated
delivery venues Entries will be judged by a
professional panel and the winning
photographs will be displayed in a touring
exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five
Breckland market towns
Entry forms and further details of the
competition categories regulations and
photograph delivery venues can be found on
the Breckland Council website at
w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k
calling_all_photographers Forms are also
available from Wayland House in Watton
Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at
Swaffham Community Centre Dereham
Library and 2new Horizons Tourist
Information Centre in Thetford For any
queries about the competition contact
Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam
Dawson on 01362 656870
New Councillor for Watton
John Rogers has joined Watton Town
Council as a Councillor filling the recent
vacancy He is the Watton Ward
Councillor for Norfolk County Council and
also a Breckland District Councillor and
Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers
has been involved in local politics for
many years and brings with him a great
deal of knowledge and experience
Calling all Photographers
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
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Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
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down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS
And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses
Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO
Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155
Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily
Rocklands Post Office amp Stores
The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217
Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk
Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough
01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range
of Polish Foods available
Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)
Lovells Post Office amp Stores
Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
Anne and Kevin Ledgard
Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
Londis Banham 01953 887320
Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
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offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟
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Call for our Brochure or
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13
Now In Our 6th
Successful Year
The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best
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At a recent Multiskills Tournament
for all the schools in the area
Watton Westfield Infant and
Nursery School sent a team along
and won Miss Shelley Thomas
the Westfield teacher who led the
Multiskills Team reported that it
was an afternoon of fun team
games and skill She also felt
enormously proud of the childrenlsquos
sportsmanship and behaviour In
the picture above you can see the
winning team Westfield will look
forward to the next tournament in
the Summer Term
Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again
Imagine a summerlsquos day on which
millions of us throughout the UK sit
down to have lunch together ndash in the
middle of our streets around our
tower blocks and on every patch of
common ground The food
entertainment and decorations we
will have grown cooked or created
ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break
bread with our neighbours to put a
smile on Britainlsquos face Well
imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big
Lunch and this is your invitation to
join the fun
The Big Lunch is inviting you and
all 61 million people across the UK
to sit down and have lunch with your
neighbours in the middle of your
street on Sunday 18th July as a
simple act of community
An Eden Project initiative The Big
Lunch encourages communities to
come together through growing food
and flowers creating street music art
and theatre dressing the street and
of course cooking and eating
together
It took place for the first time last
year and there were over 8000
lunches in every kind of community
all across the UK Up to a million
people took to the streets in the
biggest set of street parties since the
Golden Jubilee and 80 said they
felt closer to their neighbours as a
result
You can get involved by
1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos
really easy The Big Lunch website is
packed full of information to help
kick start your planning step by step
Welsquove got the tools inspiration and
resources to make it as simple and
fun as possible Search for existing
Big Lunches in your street or area or
add your own using our special Big
Lunch map
2) Spreading the word ndash tell your
friends family and colleagues about
The Big Lunch and encourage them
to get involved We have leaflets and
posters to download from our
website to help and you can join us
on Facebook follow us on Twitter
and be inspired by Big Lunch stories
on our blog
T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t
wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat
with the team on 0845 850 8181 or
email infothebiglunchcom
If you would like to hold a Big
Lunch in Breckland and need help to
organise it please contact Cat Lang
Breckland Council on 01362 656870
Join in the
Big Lunch 2010
Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)
O nosso clube estά
aberto a todos os
P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a
assistir ou jogar ― Bola
de relvado ― Lown
Bowls conosco
Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o
jogo e regras serao dadas a quem
estiver interessado
A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no
principio de Abril e termina no
final de Setembro
A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45
por ano
O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h
todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-
feiras Sάbados e Domingos
Durante o Inverno o clube estά
aberto todos os Sάbados das
1000h as 1130h para encontros e
um cafeacutezinho
Todos seratildeo bem vindos
Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club
Our Club is open to all Portuguese
Nationals to come and play Lawn
Bowls with us Coaching and tuition
in how to play the game would be
given if required The playing
season starts in early April and ends
at the end of September An annual
subscription to join the club is
pound4500 per year
Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays
Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays
1400 for 1430 start
Winter opening each Saturday for
coffee morning 1000 until 1130
All are welcome
Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal
Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk
Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at
the showground has been fast and
furious and a reserve list for tickets is
now in operation
The evening will be a celebration of
the best that Norfolk has to offer
supporting Break a charity that brings
the best possible care to vulnerable
people in our community The menu
wine list music and entertainment are
all organised and Break is really
grateful to Anglia Farmers for their
support in so many ways
However sponsorship opportunities
are still available starting at as little as
pound250 for an advertisement in the
programme or to display corporate
identity on a cheese cart or coffee
station pound500 to sponsor a dessert
display with corporate identity pound1000
to display corporate identity on the
floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor
the welcome champagne reception
With over 800 guests there is also the
opportunity to sponsor one of the four
seating areas for pound2000 - or all four
The organising team have already
received many generous donations of
vouchers and merchandise for the
envelope prizes but would welcome
more donations All companies and
individuals making a donation to the
prize draw will be mentioned in the
programme Any donation towards the
evening would be really help towards
raising as much as possible from the
evening
For further information on the ball and
sponsorship opportunities please
contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-
charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian
Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg
01603 670103
Ladies Fashion Show
At Great Hockham Village Hall
Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough
Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In
aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from
June on 01953 498343
Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a
friendly fun new reading group starting in
Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -
7pm We will be reading popular fiction and
sharing our thoughts about the books we read
in the group and other books weve enjoyed If
you would like to start your own reading
group you can come along as well and find
out how the library service can support you
Its free and well even give you a cuppa
Please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 for further information
Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life
in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay
thumb pot to take home This free family
event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd
June
200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children
must be accompanied by an adult
Silver Surfers - Computers for the
Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for
older people An introduction to the Internet
and email for complete beginners Friday 21st
May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential
so please contact Watton Library on 01953
881671 to book your place Further courses
will be held later in the year including Family
history on the Internet Keep looking in your
Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and
other library events
Book of the Month A Year in the Province by
Christopher Marsh
The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus
Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant
whose wife Begona tires of the heat the
lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and
persuades the family to relocate to Belfast
The problems he experiences with the culture
politics and not least strange colloquialisms
and subtleties of language are hilarious His
daughters revel in their new found freedom
and despite the comic mishaps and problems
they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make
a big impact in their adopted country This is
the funniest book I have read for a long time I
laughed out loud on nearly every page
A Year in the Province is available from
your local library or mobile library If the
book you want isnt available you can request
it for a small charge and it will be delivered to
the library of your choice Childrens books
are free to request giving you a choice of
thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and
Information Service
Picture Submitted
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
Need small home improvements
Keith Huish Skilled amp Experienced Carpenter
Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate
K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)
Telephone 01953 884019
118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU
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All your plumbing and heating needs
Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
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Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
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For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses
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The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217
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Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
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Lovells Post Office amp Stores
Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
Anne and Kevin Ledgard
Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
Londis Banham 01953 887320
Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
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Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
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01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
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Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
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Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
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Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
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please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
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effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News
HJC Ltd Motor Engineers
Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of
modern cars amp light commercials
Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted
Courtesy cars available
Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd
Industrial Estate Watton
Tel 01953 889924
Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May
20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and
Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle
until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co
-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to
a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate
was very fond of telling people about the
time when soon after they moved in the
end of the house fell out As it was just
before Christmas they had to be given
room at the innlsquo and they were invited to
stay at The Gables Later they moved to a
house in Brandon Road on the site where
Tom Milford Place now stands
Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton
and then won a scholarship to Thetford
Grammar She hated school especially
disliking her time at Thetford However it
was through school that she met Cecil who
was to become her husband They were
cycling back from the station one day and
Cecil was fooling about and knocked her
off her bike She injured her legs badly had
to have two weeks off school and began a
relationship which lasted in total for 57
years
Disillusioned with working for the Co-op
Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in
Harvey Street she helped him prepare
orders although mostly her role was to look
after her mother who was wheel chair
bound
Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he
had 48 hours leave to get home get married
and get back again to the barracks in
Prestatyn where he was stationed at that
time Kate continued to live at home After
the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal
business and Kate helped him with the
paperwork continued to help her father and
look after her mother
Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for
people Soon after her mother died her
father became ill so she cared for him She
kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived
at Saham There was also a great aunt at
Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals
was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to
Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie
always taking some dinner in a basin for her
to reheat the next day Kate really had a
thing about feeding people In times of
stress apple pies were delivered and
whenever people came to the house they
were always offered coffee and something
to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently
shared with someone who was alone and in
need of a bit of company When Cecil
became ill she re-focussed her attention and
looked after him driving him out in the car
pushing the wheelchair and generally
ensuring that his life continued to be as rich
and full as possible
Kate was always associated closely with the
Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund
raising for a long while However her
greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour
which she built up to about 35 members
She was secretary for 29 years and used to
go round collecting people up in the car
Later she became President She also did
her fair share of flower arranging and used
her not inconsiderable skills as a
salesperson to part people from their cash
she liked baking and enjoyed hosting
events and meetings ndash especially at the
house in Norwich Road
When changes were proposed and new
ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all
the flaws and generally become somewhat
negative But and itlsquos an important but
once a scheme had been adopted she would
get behind it and back it to the hilt As a
pastoral leader for many years she kept in
touch with the members of her group and
tried to offer help and support where it was
needed In addition to these activities Kate
was a member of the group which brought
Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area
and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid
When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed
she became very interested in other things
The one subject she liked at school was
history and she was involved with the WEA
helping to write a book called Watton in an
Earlier Age She also joined the Steering
Committee which was formed to try and get
a museum in Watton She took up painting
and became quite an accomplished artist
As a long standing member of the Wayland
Guild of Artists she would take part in their
annual exhibition For a time Kate also did
Meals on Wheels
In these later years Kate found it very
difficult to accept the help which she
had always given to other people she
hated to be so infirm and so dependent
She had a lot of illness and spent long
periods in hospital When she was
finally unable to continue to live at
home she became a resident at
Shipdham Manor Care Home where she
was looked after with an extraordinary
level of love and care until she died
Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon
ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press
Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up
at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands
of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun
Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how
well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was
focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous
support he has received from friends family and customers
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the
London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance
(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery
funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to
provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a
year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at
Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton
(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting
wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Photographic Exhibition of
African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup
at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on
Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm
Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the
life of Zulu families in Africa
South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique
and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup
We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we
first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park
authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These
Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY
IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their
vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors
should remain closed at all times
Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we
have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which
was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal
with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a
separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were
out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos
mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal
In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour
Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer
World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to
attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the
matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional
traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this
very high profile competition but I can foresee problems
Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the
City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently
reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry
mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging
from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and
threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year
earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all
their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
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As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
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Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds
down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS
And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses
Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO
Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155
Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily
Rocklands Post Office amp Stores
The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217
Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk
Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough
01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range
of Polish Foods available
Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)
Lovells Post Office amp Stores
Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
Anne and Kevin Ledgard
Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
Londis Banham 01953 887320
Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
Bathrooms
Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM
lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business
offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟
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Call for our Brochure or
Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS
Home visits can be arranged
also Fireplaces House Names etc
75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be
12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee
inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then
please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
your contact details with each item If you do not the item
will NOT be published
You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one
step closer to completing
t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0
Challenge at Easter when
they held a Race Night
Wearing their handmade
Easter bonnets and dressed
to the nines they could
have gone to Ascot We had
a fun evening racing all
manner of things the length
of the hall The win-up rats
were definitely the fastest
but the waddling chicks had
the aahh factor As our
last meeting before the
Easter holidays it was a
super end to a busy term
Need small home improvements
Keith Huish Skilled amp Experienced Carpenter
Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate
K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419
As we reach the end of our first term it
is a good time to reflect on what we
have been up since the beginning of the
year Considering we only started in
January we have had a very successful
term
Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled
into the Scout HQ in Watton and the
really great news is that both Sections
have grown in numbers
Over the last term the Cubs have done
a number of activities including
painting a life size Cub made sweets
learnt about disaster relief with Shelter
Box made rope and learnt to tie reef
knots and of course plenty of games
The Scouts have also had a busy
term the highlight being a night
hike They have also started the
Shelter Box Challenge and are
working on their Global and Creative
Challenge badges
They have made sculptures out of
recycled materials and made and
decorated salt dough Boomerangs and
Bull Roarers as part of their Global
work During the Easter break a group
of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders
clear out the stores (above) to prepare
for the new camping equipment that is
on the way ready for their first camp in
May
The lighter evenings mean we can look
forward to taking more of our
programme outside something we are
all looking forward to
As a Group we would like thank
everyone that has been involved in
getting us up and running out
Committee parents and the local
community for their support Plus a big
thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts
that make it all worthwhile every week
We look forward to an exciting and fun
packed summer term
If you are interested in joining us for
either Cubs or Scouts please get in
touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953
8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n
waylandscoutsgooglecom
Wayland Scout Group
Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from
930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet
the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a
public resource for
Researching family history and local history the
identification of vulnerable standing buildings and
landmarks
Student and school projects offering an
opportunity to capture precious memories of the
Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have
facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs
documents and similar items This is available to
anyone wishing to record their own memories for
posterity Why not join us and become a member
Access to the above research and information
facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events
at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per
person
Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail
attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website
wwwattleboroughheritageorg
Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An
illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further
details from Heritage Centre
30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that
looks at the Victorian Development that doubled
the size of Attleborough and compares it to the
current proposals for the development to the south
of the town The walk starts from the Heritage
Centre at 230 pm
27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into
Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos
Church to the old market place The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk
around the centre of Attleborough looking at the
past and present locations and history of Beer
Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts
from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm
22 August A walk from the War Memorial down
Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery
Looking at the past and the present This walk will
start at 230 pm at the War Memorial
Tickets are available for all walks from the
Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-
members Tea and coffee will be served at the
Centre following each walk
18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder
Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough
Illustrated talk static displays and social get
together More details from the Heritage Centre
13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos
Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am
Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by
―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by
Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the
Heritage Centre
Breckland Council is supporting
voluntary and community groups in
the district in finding and applying for
funding by holding a funding and
advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from
1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech
Centre in Swaffham
The event has attracted over 120
community groups who have secured
their place on the day and 22
organisations will be attending to
provide advice and guidance on this
sometimes complex issue
Local voluntary and community
organisations will be able to get help
on accessing all types of large and
small grants from local charitable
trusts to government and national
funding
Officers will be on hand to provide
practical advice on how to complete
funding application forms to increase
the number of good quality
applications and income for groups in
the district
Representatives from The Big Lottery
Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds
TSB Breckland Council and
Community Matters will be giving
presentations on various funding
opportunities from 1045am to 330pm
and other funders will be there until
330pm to discuss funding projects
constitutions and how to sell your
organisation to potential funders
Cat Lang Community Development
Officer said The previous fair held
was a wonderful opportunity to meet
funders and find out what is available
Its a great opportunity to get inside
their head to find out what they are
looking for to make applications
successful
There will be displays with
information on the various funds and
application forms Funding is available
for a wide range of projects from play
areas community buildings sports and
arts Community Matters and other
support organisations will be on hand
to provide project development
support
Breckland Council are committed to
supporting and promoting a vibrant
voluntary sector As part of this
commitment it has held funding fairs
over the last few years to help non
profit making organisation operating in
the district
The previous funding fair attracted
over 100 people from over 20
organisations and attendees said they
found it very useful to talk to each
other to getting funding tips and advice
on how to make successful
applications
Need funding for your community project
Come to the Fair
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
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Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds
down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
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New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
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Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
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Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News
The fourth of 6 children Frank was
born in September 1918 ndash two
months before the Great War ended
on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow
near Tonbridge in Kent where his
father worked as a chauffeur his
parents however soon moved to the
small village of Little Casterton near
Stamford in Lincolnshire
Frank Frank attended the village
school and secondary education was
at the Blue Coat School in Stamford
Leaving at the age of 14 his early
employment was as a delivery boy
for International Stores although he
had a strong interest in aviation and
engineering subjects encouraged by
schoolboy magazines His boyhood
hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank
a shy and sensitive man as well as a
brave military aviator
After working for International
Stores Frank wanted to better himself
and saw an advert for a job in a local
engineering factory and they helped
him study at evening class for ONC
a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l
Engineering
In 1938 he applied for aircrew
training and after rigorous selection
processes was accepted He joined
the RAF and went off to
Northampton for training to be a
Navigator on the Blenheim tactical
bombers His expertise in geometry
algebra and trigonometry stood him
in good stead
It was when he was stationed at
Swanton Morley in Norfolk that
Frank met his future wife Phyllis on
a bind date organised by her sister
Doris
He was soon in the thick of things
and in May 1940 Frank was flying
daily over France as navigator on the
Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron
based at Watton life expectancy for
Blenheim crews in those times was
as little as 14 days however Frank
somehow survived
In his book ―Bomber Command Max
Hastings includes a whole chapter
about 82 Squadron based at Watton in
May and June 1940 The attrition rate
was appalling although the sense of
walking with history was intense
Frank often quoted Shakespeare and
Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of
Agincourt with great feeling Flying
with 2 Group Bomber Command until
1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was
posted off to Malta the most bombed
place on earth at the time
The day after arriving in Malta Frank
and his crew led eight aircraft on a
low level raid on shipping in Tripoli
harbour at dusk They managed to
get away without loss Another
incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in
1941 involved eight Blenheims
making an attack on a convoy
making for Tripoli After the attack
one of the Blenheims plunged into
the sea Frank reported the position
of the dinghy containing the crew
and the next day the RN submarine
HMS Utmost picked up the survivors
and carried them back to Malta
In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM
for his coolness in combat and
devotion to duty in Europe Malta
and Burma He continued flying
mostly in India for the rest of the
war in different roles and
miraculously survived many scrapes
In 1946 He returned to England and
married Phyllis and two years later
Franklsquos son was born and the family
moved to Peterborough He worked
for Peter Brotherhood a diesel
e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n
Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952
he moved to Welwyn Garden City
and a job with the De Havilland
aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953
his second child was born and in
1962 another daughter was born
Frank had moved job again to
English Electric at Stevenage where
he worked on guided weapons and
then moved back to Hatfield when
both English Electric and Hawker
Siddeley which had succeeded De
Havillands became part of British
Aerospace
During those years at Welwyn Garden
City Franklsquos lifelong interest in
engineering frequently came in useful
He had a succession of old Ford motor
cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y
through a succession of Prefects to
Ford Consuls He spent many hours
under those cars changing clutches
gearboxes and even engines with the
aid of an elaborate gantry and a series
of pulleys
In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the
London marathon and for a time
became a regular at local half
marathon events winning a number
of cups and medals as the oldest
competitor
In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was
persuaded to write his memoirs of
life in the RAF during the war which
he published as a book called
―Familiar Voices The book was
well received in the aviation press
and many copies were sold in shops
via web sites and by mail order
Frank was a great survivor and re-
invented himself many times
Grocerlsquos boy engineer military
aviator marathon runner and author
a great survivor who loved the
English countryside
Where did they come from and where did they go to
The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010
The Partners would like to inform our
patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided
to retire after 24 years of being a
partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has
been an excellent GP to our patients
and he will be very sorely missed by us
all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and
happy retirement and wish both him
and Mrs Gibbs good health for the
future We will be recruiting a partner
to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope
to have some news in the next few
weeks
For the next 4 months Dr Richard
Nickinson will be on a placement at the
surgery I hope that you will join with
us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the
surgery
We have altered the appointment
system this year in line with patient
feedback This allows our patients to
book up to 3 weeks ahead with a
doctor of their choice (providing the
clinical need is suitable for a doctor)
Unfortunately by allowing advance
booking the number of patients not
attending their appointments has
increased significantly We now have
1 in every 15 appointments or 6
NOT kept I am sure that you will
agree that this is neither acceptable not
sustainable Please let us know if you
cannot attend your pre-booked
appointment Phone us fax us or use
the comments option on the web page
wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk
to let us know that you cannot attend
The new appointment system seems to
be working well so far but to again
clarify the procedure
To be seen on the same day that you
need to be seen please call between
830am and 10am You will be
assessed by a member of the Same Day
Team (doctors and nurses) who will
treat you It will not usually be
possible to select a clinician of choice
if you need to see a doctor on the same
day
To ask for a visit please call before
11am we can not guarantee a specific
doctor for any visit
To ask for test results or to ask any
question please call after 10am
To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse
call after 10am Usually you will be
able to book up to 3 weeks in advance
We are often asked why the
receptionist asks for a brief reason for
needing to see the doctor or nurse
when you want an appointment The
request to do this has come from the
doctors to ensure that our patients are
seen by the person who can deal most
appropriately and most quickly with
their condition
We are open for pre-booked
appointments from 7am on Tuesday
and Thursday and until 830pm on a
Wednesday On a normal day we are
open from 830am until 6pm on a
Friday we are open from 830 am ndash
4pm This amounts to 495 hours a
week
When we are not open there are other
services available for our patients
For general health or medication
questions use NHS direct 08454647
For medication questions and minor
illness use your local pharmacy
For more serious health issues call the
GP out of hours service on 01603 488
488
For all GP type issues call The Timber
Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300
0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7
days a week
For genuine accidents or for medical
emergencies go to your nearest A amp E
department or if necessary dial 999
General good health and wellbeing
If you are over 65 and have not ever
had a pneumonia vaccination please
contact us and book an appointment to
have one
Stay fit and active eat a sensible and
healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or
vegetables every day
If you are a smoker make a quit date
and come and see us for direction to a
stop smoking service
Take responsibility for your own
health needs Take your prescribed
medication as directed follow up on
regular tests if you have an illness
that needs regular monitoring pick
up information leaflets or use the
internet to stay well keep simple
everyday medicines in your medicine
cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for
assistance with this
Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch
The Friends of St Georges Saham
Toney are to hold a Special Ladies
Day at St Georges Church Saham
Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010
Gentlemen will not be refused
ad miss ion The day wi l l
commence with coffee from 1030
am fol lowed by a flower
arranging demonstration to be
given by Margaret Thomas who
will guide beginners through the
display techniques and give some
practical and perhaps new ideas to
t h e mo re ad van ced f lower
arrangers
F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g
demonstration lunch will be served
with a glass of wine for you to
enjoy Those of you who have been
to one of the Friends events will be
familiar with the quality of the food
served by our ladies The lunch
could be well worth the cost of the
ticket alone Our ladies have a
reputation for serving good food
which they will wish to maintain
Following lunch sit back and be
entertained by Linda Scholes who is
to give a talk with the interesting title
of The Yanks are coming Linda is
becoming well known in the area as a
public speaker with a terrific sense of
humour so you will not be
disappointed The day will conclude
by 230 pm to allow time to collect
the children from school
A superb raffle and o ther
attractions are being arranged to
enable you to contribute to the fund
raising for the upkeep of St
Georges Church All this for pound750
Please call now for tickets from
Saham Post Office or Beverley on
881802 Carol 850291 Sheila
882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene
881148 and Angela 889988
Ladies Day at St Georges Church
Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful
Pantomime this year and would like
to take this opportunity in thanking
everyone for their help and support
we really could not do it without
you Following our pantomime we
were able to make a donation to the
First Response Team in Watton In
March we held our AGM the
following officers were elected
Chairman - Stephanie Easter
Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer
Secretary - Sandra Skipper
Treasurer - Matt Denny
On May 20th we will be holding our
Pantomime Auditions and everyone
over the age of 16 are welcome
These will take place in the Green
Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm
Two thoughts on redundancy
Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally
Redundancy does not mean that your
personal value has reduced it means
that the business you were working
for cannot fund the post you held
anymore Your skills are still valuable
to a well funded business
Secondly people find that one of
the most depressing aspects of
redundancy is that it is an indication
that the whole business sector they
have worked in is suffering a crisis
This is the time to evaluate which of
your skills are transferable for
instance people skills are relevant to
all business sectors Not all industry
sectors have collapsed - read the
good news business stories in the
press and ask yourself how your
skills and experience could help that
type of business
David Bridge is a Career Coach with
Mayfair Coaching Practice
wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone
01379 650045
Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary
Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm
Carbrooke Village Millennium
Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church
This yearlsquos fete will build on the
long tradition of Carbrooke
Village fetes with an emphasis on
a great family afternoon out on the
Millennium Green with an
agricultural theme and is a joint
venture involving the Church
Millennium Green Playgroup
School and Village Hall
Last year the fete returned to its
roots with an exciting display of
a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d
machinery alongside huge long
distance haulage vehicles and a
star prize of an evening out on the
combine harvester at the peak of
harvest time
P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s
competitions cake stalls and card
stalls sit alongside the open bar
cider sales and a fresh local produce
barbeque with the usual raffles and
prize games for all to enjoy
Come and join in on June the 26th ndash
all welcome
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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Telephone 01953 884019
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All your plumbing and heating needs
Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
CORGI Registered
Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Attention All
Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds
down and keep moisture in with
Sterilized Mushroom
Compost
The ideal mulch and
soil improver
Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
A Professional Machine Quilting Service
You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
Bathrooms
Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM
lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business
offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟
H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone
Call for our Brochure or
Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS
Home visits can be arranged
also Fireplaces House Names etc
75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be
12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
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inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then
please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
your contact details with each item If you do not the item
will NOT be published
You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit
of a cynic you may have come to that
conclusion yourself from some of my
other editorials But every now and
again I come across something that
restores my somewhat jaded faith in
humanity
Recently I attended a meeting of the
Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group
for the purpose of taking a picture or
two to go with their article One of
the subjects of the evening was
Project Linus which I knew was
something to do with quilts but not
really of interest to me Well it turns
out that Project Linus donates free
homemade ―security quilts to
seriously ill abused bereaved or
traumatised children from premature
birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more
local quilters have through their
organisation Norfolk Quilters
always been strong supporters of
Linus and many members make
quilts for the project with the number
donated to date being in excess of
3400
Members of that same organisation
also produce ―Heart Cushions which
are small heart-shaped support
cushions for people who have had
surgery for breast cancer If someone
underwent surgery as long as ten
years ago a heart may still be found
beneficial so they make and give
them to anyone - women and men -
who have experienced breast cancer
As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting
was also told of the ―Last Cuddle
quilts These quilts again made by
members of Norfolk Quilters are
used to wrap still born babies for
parents to have their last cuddle They
are then able to keep that quilt for all
time as a permanent reminder of the
child that was lost to them
I have to say I find it quite humbling
that in these days of financial scandal
when even our own MPs have been
ripping us off - but are still asking us
to vote for them - that there are
wonderful people in this world who
give their time money and skills
freely just to make life a little bit
better for others less well off
Local quilters would welcome
donations of spare cotton fabric
wadding unused fleece and even
sewing threads which would be used
to good effect and our local quilting
group the Hackers Tackers and
Stuffers can be contacted through Sue
Hart on 01362 822536
And if you see anything about Project
Linus make a point to find out about
it and make a point to support it
youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant
antidote to the self serving attitudes of
today
It does your heart good
We met at the home of Lesley Cowling
to hear about the Air Cadets
organisation Jason Allan from the
Dereham Branch was our speaker and
with the help of his laptop he gave us a
very educational insight into the aims
and workings of the Cadets Fostering
the spirit of adventure and encouraging
leadership qualities and good
citizenship are some of the aims to
strive for There are nationally 46000
Air Cadets the largest youth
organisation in the UK The age range
is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and
organisers are volunteers One of the
principal reasons to join is to fly All
Cadets get the opportunity to get
airborne They can gain certificates and
at 18 if they show enough potential get
75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained
usually with a view to having a career
in the RAF They get the chance to go
gliding even solo if they show
aptitude Adventure training to develop
leadership qualities takes place in the
Lake District Peak District and Wales
They can ski in Europe and are able to
go on exchange training schemes in
many other countries including
Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of
Edinburgh Award Schemes are
followed with all the skills they foster
A chaplain is attached to every
squadron and available for advice and
listening The funding is mainly from
the RAF and all trips and equipment is
found for the Cadets or in the case of
trips heavily subsidised
Cadets are involved in the community
helping at shows festivals and
displays It sounds an ideal association
for active young people and gives them
added experience and qualifications to
put on their CVs
Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer
The next part of the meeting was the
induction of Lesley Cowling as a full
member She was welcomed for the
second time as she has been an
honorary member
The lunchtime concert in March was
presented by Pamela Warren Ken
Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick
Monk Karen Smith was at the piano
We were delighted to make a profit of
pound30958 to go to our many charities
Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea
17th June in Brenda Davis garden
2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes
tea delicious strawberries and cake
Judy Wilson
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Nominations are invited for the
Wayland Agricultural Society Young
Achiever of the Year 2010 The award
is designed to recognise outstanding
dedication and contribution to
agriculture horticulture wildlife or any
other rural related sector or industry
All entrants must be under 21 years of
age All entrants will be required to
demonstrate and share their
commitment and involvement to their
related subject This should include
their achievements and their
aspirations Applicants will be
required to show passion and
enthusiasm as well as a sound
knowledge of their category The
award is sponsored by Weco
Engineering of Watton
All nominations must be made in
writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall
Wayland Agricultural Society Broom
Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney
Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ
Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010
Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at
our April meeting by a Victorian
Prison Officer who came to speak to
us about Life amp Death in a
Victorian Gaol
Mike the Prison Officer also brought
with him various items from that era
which prisoners had allocated to them
as well as some punishing
e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g
memorabilia My two volunteers for
the demonstrations John amp Rod
forged excuse notes but Mike was
able to continue without their input
and they were relegated to the back of
the room Mike and his persuader
were warmly thanked and hopefully
he will be back next year in another
guise
On May 10th our speaker will be
Jason Houghton Osteopath He has
visited us before and is extremely
popular with our group The meeting
starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road Watton
whom we thank for the use of their
facilities all welcome
Looking to the future at our
September meeting we are very
fortunate to have as our guest
speaker Richard Lane OBE
President of Diabetes UK More
details will be available later but for
more information about our group
and our meetings please phone
Helen 01953 884713 leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible
New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome
Linda Kerr from the Redwings
Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in
April when she told us about the
wonderful work being done across
the country on behalf of not only
horses but ponies donkeys and
mules as well They have been
established for 25 years and have
visitor centres (free entry) in
Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The
Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt
Yarmouth and is open from 10am-
5pm every day from 27th March to
31st October You can even join
their Adoption club which
contributes towards the care and
feed for rescued animals
It may seem a bit late in the day for
New Year resolutions but it is in
May that we always vote on the WI
Resolution that is being put forward
for debate nationally We are all
aware of how difficult it can be to
know whether some food has
actually been produced or just
packaged here and that is why at
our National AGM to be held in
Cardiff in June the resolution being
debated is This meeting urges the
Government to introduce clear and
mandatory country of origin
labelling on all meat poultry and
fish products sold in this country
Over very many years the WI has
been at the forefront of bringing the
attention of the Government to bear
on many issues that concern us all
After the serious part of our May
11th meeting we will be enjoying a
craft evening with the emphasis on
friendly chatter and exchange of
ideas and skills For any lady
wanting to find out more about the
WI this would be an ideal evening
to pop in to Watton Christian
Community Centre (730pm) and
have a chat
June is going to be quite busy too It
is our 20th birthday and in place of a
normal meeting we will have a
birthday party at the home of a
member Once again we will be
present at Watton Carnival and also
take part in the Methodist Flower
Festival
On 5th June a Coffee Morning will
be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there
will be a raffle bring and buy table
cake stall etc- all welcome We
look forward to meeting some of
you there We also look forward to
visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July
To contact us ring Pat on 01953
882275 or Barbara 01953 882595
Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In
recognition of the difficulty in finding
low cost meeting and training space in
Wayland the Wayland Partnership is
launching a SPRING THROUGH TO
SUMMER promotion and is offering
meaningful discounts to local
community groups and organizations
Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to
Wayland House in Watton High
Street tell us who you are and what
you want and we will tell you about
the spaces available and what deals
we can offer you Alternatively mail
iainwaylandorguk for more
information
Community Support Services
Available at Wayland House Just a
reminder of the information and
support services available at Wayland
House
Breckland Council Customer Services
- If you need advice on council tax
how to get a bus pass or the cost of a
senior rail card a Breckland Council
Presence Officer is available at
Wayland House between the hours of
900am and 430pm every Wednesday
and 900am and 400pm every Friday
Closed for lunch between 100-
130pm on both days No appointment
is needed ndash just call in at Main
Reception
Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service -
Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice
and Homelessness Service is has a
regular half day surgery for homeless
people and customers at risk of
homelessness in the Watton area on
Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If
you are at risk of losing your home
and would like to see a Housing
Advisor call Breckland Council on
0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l
housingadvicebrecklandgovuk
Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash
wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a
housing section with some useful
information
Norfolk County Council Registrars
Office Norfolk County Councillsquos
Watton Register office is at Wayland
House during the hours of 100 to
400pm every Thursday for the
registration of births deaths and
general advice Appointments should
be made through the Registrars office
as usual For Marriages and Civil
Partnerships telephone 01842 766848
for Births and Deaths telephone 01842
754115 or mail
registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk
Peddars Way Housing Association
Peddars Way Housing the largest
provider of affordable homes in the
Eastern Region offer free drop in
advice surgeries at Wayland House
An officer from Peddars Way is
usually available on Tuesday
mornings from 900am to 1100pm
Connexions Connexions Norfolk
provide a free drop in service for
young people at Wayland House
every Wednesday They offer advice
on a range if topics including health
housing and employment Call them
on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make
an appointment
Wayland Community Bank The
Wayland Community Bank a branch
of the Norfolk Credit Union is open
at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from
100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from
900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos
from 900am to 1100am No
appointment is necessary The
Norfolk Credit Union is a member of
the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme which means that your
money is as safe as in any Bank or
Building Society Itlsquos the place to
come for simple borrowing and secure
saving
Wayland Partnership
Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful
Craft Fairs is being held on
Saturday 1st May between
1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens
Hall Watton Admission is free
We are delighted to offer you a
celebrat ion of local craft s
including walking sticks fly
dressing greetings cards candles
jewellery corn dollies wood-
turned items engraved and stained
glass embroidered items original
paintings handmade cushions
photography and much more If
you are looking for something
different and if quality and
affordability are important to you
you will find what you are looking
for at a Wayland Partnership craft
fair
The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed
A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group
― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y
Grandmother Mrs F Jones at
Warmans Farm which was on
Hargham Road in Attleborough I
was standing on the kitchen table
looking out of the window which
faced Hargham Road (the railway
line ran parallel to Hargham Road)
when a plane flying very low passed
the window
I shouted to my Mother ―Quick
look the plane has a picture on its
tail My Mother grabbed me by the
legs and threw me under the table
Immediately we heard pop pop pop
rattling on tin My Mother thought
the plane had machine-gunned
Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)
which was located nearer the top of
Hargham Road Then there was a
loud bang It was not until later (no
telephones in those days) that we
heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos
factory which had been bombed
Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee
Semmence) memories of the day
during the Second World War when
a single German bomber raided the
Cyder factory and works by the
railway station in Attleborough
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)
Telephone 01953 884019
118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU
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Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns
Bales Browne Accountancy Services Limited
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All your plumbing and heating needs
Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken
CORGI Registered
Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419
ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
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Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
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the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
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Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
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Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
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Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
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High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
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Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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For all manner of computer repairs and support
Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
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We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
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Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
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Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
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All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
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effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening
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ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )
Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5
Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land
and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures
Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details
Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)
Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH
Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket
from Saham Post Office
The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project
ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON
Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm
Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500
Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm
The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a
sparse few after a spectacular show in
mid-April As you can see from the
photos they are really miniature lupines
They draw tourists from all over the
place and all along the roadsides cars are
parked and Mum Dad and the children
are taking pictures of each other amidst a
sea of blue Especially popular for
pictures of dogs and babies Hands up
everyone who thought Texas was all
cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes
The temperature is climbing and the
hummingbirds are back The feeders are
up and filled with the usual mixture of 4
parts water to 1 part sugar (red food
colouring optional ndash most of the feeders
have red on them to attract the birds)
In the garden the tomatoes peppers
eggplants and cucumbers are coming along
well ndash maybe this year there will be
something ready for the County Fair
horticulture divisions in June I dug up a
huge rosemary bush to make way for more
vegetables and have dozens of cuttings
rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market
These markets are becoming very popular
now and while all the towns around us
have one our town seems to have a hard
time getting one together I sell vegetables
if I have enough to part with bedding plants
and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and
jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods
such as banana bread pineapple-cheese
bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This
year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is
being highly promoted as a natural
sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy
sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying
fennel this year and the cardoon is turning
out to be a magnificent
specimen plant ndash I
probably wonlsquot eat it but
can hardly wait until it
blooms I remembered to
feed the strawberries this
year which made a big
difference Had a great
crop
Fortunately the turtle family did not
discover the vegetable garden especially
the lettuce to which I understand they are
very partial
Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah
Georgia to sample great seafood old
Southern Plantations and botanical
gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best
time to visit because of the great
display of azaleas which donlsquot grow
here on our alkaline soils Hopefully
they will be blooming on schedule
Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn
Saturday 10th April was perfect for the
Spring Show gloriously warm sunny
and most of all dry Unfortunately we
had fewer entrants and entries this year
than last Norwich were playing at
home (they drew) and there was a horse
race These factors added to the
weather may have contributed to the
low turnout However 15 entrants
produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket
lovers) entries of very high quality It
was interesting to note that due to the
late spring we had more entries for
tulips this year and the hyacinths were
stunning The scent in the hall was
almost intoxicating The double
daffodils were largely missing as they
are still in bud very frustrating for the
people who normally enter them After
the Show when we opened the Hall for
teas it was very good to see a large
number of visitors and I am told we
recruited more members
We had a lovely surprise visit from
Wayland Radio Paul Young and
Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some
of our winners and President Allison
Griffiths Gabbie presents the
Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-
1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in
time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland
Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we
must have a listen especially as they
persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with
some of his monthly Topical Tips
Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to
stay for the presentation of the
silverware shared tea with us and even
won a raffle prize I hope they will join
us for the Autumn Show on 4th
September as I am sure they would
enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos
proceedings
So to the winners
The Spring Cup for most points in the
flower section - Ralph Kinsley
The Bill Aylott Cup for the best
arrangement of flowers This Green and
Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree
The Hendry Plate for most Points in the
domestic section - Judy Atkinson
The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most
points in show - Judy Atkinson
Class Results
1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer
than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June
Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly
Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree
2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length
of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline
Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June
Martin
3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13
length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC
Pauline Middleton
4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy
Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff
Twelftree
5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie
Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June
Martin HC Ralph Kinsley
6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC
Ralph Kinsley
7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan
Loveday
8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree
9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie
Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy
Atkinson
10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph
Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff
Twelftree
11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June
Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday HC Judy Atkinson
12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline
Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph
Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree
13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy
Atkinson
14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan
Loveday
15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff
Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley
16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant
Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy
Twelftree
17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson
2nd Peggy Twelftree
18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd
Judy Atkinson
19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
Peggy Twelftree
20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd
Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC
Julie Stacey
21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd
June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton
22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd
Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson
23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd
Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree
24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd
Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary
Marriott
Our next meeting will be held on
Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the
Village Hall when our speaker will be
Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As
ever all are welcome Also we shall
have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village
Sports Day and Fete on the green
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)
Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society
Picture Submitted
Picture Submitted
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
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Sterilized Mushroom
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Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)
Watton area
01953 881969
HARMONY QUILTING
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You do the patchwork I do the quilting
For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices
wwwharmonyquiltingcouk
Tel 01953 882484
DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
DEREHAM amp DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS
And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses
Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO
Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155
Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily
Rocklands Post Office amp Stores
The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217
Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk
Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough
01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range
of Polish Foods available
Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham
01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)
Lovells Post Office amp Stores
Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
Anne and Kevin Ledgard
Londis News Extra
High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits
Londis Banham 01953 887320
Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
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Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
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Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
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12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
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please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
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effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
recycled teenagers
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as
arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account
Please bring a mat for floorwork
Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June inclusive
For further details please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
There was a very pleasing attendance
of members and guests at the March
meeting who much enjoyed a
powerpoint presentation ―Images of
Japan Speaker Len Speller opened
with some basic Japanese phrases and
then took us on a journey through a
land of contrasts the concrete jungle of
modern urban Japan being interspersed
with colourful temples and beautiful
Japanese gardens Something of the
culture of Japan also came over with
its emphasis on politeness tidiness and
desire to conform
The prolonged cold weather cut the
number of entries for the table
competition but hopefully now that
spring has at last arrived we will see
more entries next time Winners were
Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil
and three stems of flowers) John
Darlow (any vegetable) and John
Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or
tuber)
The May meeting will be on
Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the
main hall at Attleborough Junior
School The talk will be on the subject
of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as
always we will be very pleased to
welcome guests as well as members
Attleborough and District Horticultural Society
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Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering
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Telephone
01362 687 919
On Wednesday 14th APRIL
DEREK ARCHER talked to us
about his ORCHID collection and
how to grow these beautiful plants
He brought along just a few of his
magnificent collection and showed
us the rest in flower on screen His
examples some over 40 yrs old
ranged from the smallest to the
largest forms and from rare UK
orchids to those species from
Japan He told us the best way to
keep orchids at home and many of
us realised we have been killing
ours with kindness as they need
humidity by standing on damp
gravel and yet the pot needs to be
well drained Water and feed and
leave to drain before replacing in
the gravel based pot
A very informative entertaining
talk inspiring us all to have a go at
growing these tricky but incredibly
exotic plants Derek judged the
flower competition 1st Patsy
Peachey 2nd David Peachey and
3rd Shona Levy A good selection
of entries to choose from this
month so congratulations to the
winners
Our next meeting on Wednesday
12th May will be our first
OUTSIDE VISIT to the
JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD
BAKERY Caston and afterwards
refreshments will be at the home of
2 of our members at Brook House
Dukes Lane
This garden is well known by our
speaker too as he is responsible for
all the greenlsquo planting there and
told us it is one of the largest
Japanese gardens in the country
and well worth seeing So hope
lots of you will come along share
lifts if possible we will leave the
village green at 645pm to arrive
there for a 7pm start
HORN FAIR on MAY 30th
Members are asked to bring plants
flowers vegetables garden
equipment etc to sell on the day
for our plant stall and to volunteer
their services for help to me as
soon as possible
We will need sandwiches cakes
scones biscuits etc for the
refreshment stall too Take these to
Jill at Nurses House please Many
thanks We hope lots of you will
support this unique event and buy
excellent value plants from us as
well as enjoy our home-made cakes
on the refreshment stall See you
there
Our thanks to Chris Dalton who
entered our Village Green in the
Telegraphs Most Lively Village
Greenlsquo competition and guess
what We are in the final 4 and
have won a yearlsquos membership to
the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so
far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We
will use the money towards filling
the flower boxes at the entrances to
the village In fact thanks to our
pound50 grant from Breckland Pride
earlier this year the boxes have
looked beautiful this Spring and
our thanks to the members of the
Club responsible for their upkeep
For more information look us up
on our website
wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub
orguk Or ring me on the number
below We are a very active
friendly club always keen to
increase our membership and now
is a great time to join If anyone
would like a lift to meetings please
give me a call Jane Dalton
(Secretary) 01953 498694
Great Hockham Gardening Club News
On the 15th April Ashill Garden
Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L
Sutton a noted member of the
Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society
This was a most opportune visit now
that Spring has finally arrived we
all need help in preparing for sowing
and planting Mr Sutton took the
Garden Club members through
various aspects of horticultural care
required before during and after the
growing season
For instance cleanliness in the
greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton
described how he is able to keep
the greenhouse free of pests with
the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and
Milton among other things He
explained how to clean flower pots
with bleach and was able to
demonstrate by the use of slides
how even flower pots of some
antiquity can be kept fresh and
clean with appropriate care
Mr Sutton also had some practical
tips involving the use of bubble
wrap in the greenhouse and the
mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th
insecticide These guidelines being
of a practical and economical
nature were very useful as were
the instructions on how to plant the
growing tips pinched out of
chrysanthemums to produce ―free
plants The talk finished with slides
of some fine specimens of
chrysanthemums and the club were
most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos
informative discussion
The next Garden Club meeting will
take place on the 27th May during
which Graeme Simmonds will
discuss historical objects we might
find in our own gardens This
should be an inspiring discussion
since members are asked to bring
along items they may have found in
their garden or at the beach
Stop press we still have tickets
available for the trip to Stody
Lodge Gardens This will take
place on the 12th May and will
give members and their friends the
chance to wander through some of
the ten acres o f beauti fu l
Rhododendrons and Azaleas which
are in bloom each May This outing
is also combined with a trip to
Holt the historic Georgian city
and promises to be a ―grand day
out Please contact John Vincent if
you require tickets ndash telephone
01760 440320
Finally it may seem like a long
way off but the Committee are
busy making arrangements for the
Annual Flower Show on the 27th
June and the Vegetable Show on
the 26th August You might like to
pencil these dates in your diary
either to show or just come along
and enjoy yourself
Ashill Garden Club
Members and visitors enjoyed the
Flower Girls demonstration at
Aprils meeting entitiled Here
Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and
Joy Tumore took a holiday in
Scotland which reminded us of the
pink and purple hues of heather
whilst the picnic - in a hamper -
included bright sunny gerberas
Designs for a church wedding
included candles pink lilies
c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n
chrysanthemums Herbaceous
borders were interpreted by parallel
arrangements and white blooms
Two large urns held the final
designs which included a wide
variety of foliage green carnations
and white lilies
The Flower Arranging competition
winner in the Old Hands class was
Ursula Jackson who also won the
Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best
Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)
and Ann Norris was the winner in
t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n
competition with three stems of
daffodils
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm
when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be
talking on Container Gardening
The competitions will be for a
Foliage Arrangement for the Betty
Warburton Trophy and three stems
of blossom
Visitors are always welcome
Further details from Pat 01953
457315 or Sally 01953 788712
Breckland Flower and Garden Club
The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today
Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away
Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty
With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty
Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee
Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea
Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath
She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth
His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check
Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter
She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her
Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive
She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five
Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh
Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half
Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one
His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone
Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap
Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep
Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune
And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon
Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)
The April meeting was a talk on
setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt
who gave us an insight into the
trials and tribulations of starting a
wormery from scratch The
methods used to keep the worms in
a tip-top condition were discussed
with more about what not to do
and to throw away the instructions
which came with the unit
The May meeting will be at the
village hall from 10-12 noon on
Saturday 15 May when we will be
running our plant stall coffee and
cakes and the raffle to bolster our
funds So if you need any plants
come and see us first Any further
information can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on
01760 440719
Ovington Gardening Club
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Market Place New Buckenham
01953 860 351
Village Stores Market Street East Harling
01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock
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High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)
01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines
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Your Local Village Supermarket
Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Fresh Seasonal Vegetables Home Produced Pork
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0777516 9265
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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
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Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
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Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News
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Prior to the introduction of
the railway into Norfolk in
1844 with the building of
Thorpe station the pace of
life in the county and
indeed the whole country
was determined by the speed
of the horse which governed
everything from the races at
Newmarket to the ploughing
of fields the transport of
crops and the towing of
canal barges
The fastest commercial
vehicle was the PO Mail
Coach established in 1784
which ultimately managed
about 8-10mph on the
macadam roads built from
1816 onwards and which
usually travelled at night A
daily service from Norwich
to London was established
in 1785 and ran until April
1846
The stagecoach was a
somewhat slower vehicle
carrying as it did more
passengers and with several
stops (stages) on its journey
Farm horses ploughing or
moving heavily laden carts
usually managed 2-4mph ndash
walking pace Horses used
for recreational purposes
were usually ridden at the
canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed
apparently known as the
Canterbury Gallop A galloping
horse could travel at about 25-
30mph but only for a short
distance
Both William Salter Yarmouth
stage coach man and John Fox
were working men and would not
have been paid a great deal and yet
each has as his memorial a well
carved and decorated mural
monument that of William Salter at
Haddiscoe and of John Fox at
Colney It is obvious that both were
held in high regard by their
contemporaries who must have
contributed to the cost of these
splendid and unusual memorials
The round towered church of St
Andrew at Colney must be the most
familiar church in Norfolk standing
as it does just across the road from
the Colney Lane entrance to the
Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is
Anglo-Saxon in origin with three
blocked double ndashsplayed windows
John Foxs memorial is over the
tower entrance door
The rest of the church is in C19
restorers Decorated style
St Mary Haddiscoe which stands
on an escarpment at the eastern end
of Haddiscoe marshes also has a
round tower divided by three bands
with each stage marginally smaller
than the one below and deep C15
chequered battlements above The
twin triangular headed bell
openings are clearly Saxon but are
surrounded by Norman carved
billets so the church must belong to
the so-called C11 overlap
The treasure of this church may be
seen in the C15 south porch ndash a
highly decorative Norman doorway
with concentric bands of chip
carving zigzags and scalloping and
above it in a niche a seated figure
a rare piece of Norman sculpture a
vested priest with hands raised and
what may be a dove overhead The
door itself is covered with splendid
ironwork of very early date
probably locally made Lots of
interesting things inside including a
small black slab halfway down the
nave to Bele the wife of Peter son
of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of
the dykes) who died in 1525 Great
changes were wrought in this area
of the marshes by Dutch drainage
experts The memorial slab to
William Salter was originally fixed
on the outside of the south wall of
the churchyard but was moved into
the church when the wall collapsed
The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER
Yarmouth Stage Coach Man
Died October the 9th 1776
Aged 59 years
Here lies Will Salter honest man
Deny it Envy if you can
True to his business and his Trust
Always punctual always just
His horses could they speak would tell
They loved their good old master well
His uphill work is chiefly done
His Stage is ended Race is run
One journey is remaining still
To climb up Sions holy hill
And now his faults are all forgivn
Elijah like drive up to heaven
Take the Reward of all his Pains
And leave to other hands the Reins
Sacred
To the memory of
JOHN FOX
Who on the 20 of Dec 1806
In the 79th Year of his Age was
unfortunately killed near this spot
having been thrust down and trampled
on by the horses of a Waggon Tho
his Life was humble yet it is deserving
of imitation He was a worthy amp useful
Member of Society an honest
amp industrious Labourer
READER
If thou drivest a team be careful
amp endanger not the Life of
another or thine own
Watton Methodist Church will be
hosting their annual Flower Festival
once again this year This year it
will be open to the public over three
days Friday the 11th Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th June
2010 On the Sunday it will become
part of the Carnival activities
There will be a Concert on the
Friday evening 11th June again
this is a change to the usual
Saturday concert
Please book the dates now More
information and tickets for the
concert will shortly be available so
watch this space
Methodist Church June Flower Festival
On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd
Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders
p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e
Community Fundraising Manager of
the Big C Cancer Charity with a
cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of
the total amount raised from their
really successful Pudding Evening
held on Friday 5th March 2010 The
Rainbows and Leaders would
especially like to say a big thank you
to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall
Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower
Parade and Hannah Daniels for
providing free manicures or hand and
arm massages Gary of Little Garys
Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice
and the Managers of Tescos and Co-
op Watton and to everyone who sold
tickets for the event for their
generosity and support We are
extremely delighted by the amount
raised and we will be able to use the
money raised to help fund sleepovers
and provide equipment for the
Rainbows We currently have 17
Rainbows and are desperately
looking for some more adults to help
us having fun at our weekly meetings
and when we have sleepovers if you
can help us please contact Jo Jacklin
on 01953 880112 or email
jmj57btinternetcom for more
information
Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C
Yet another full house attended our
March lunch we introduced two
exhibitor stands and a raffle both
proving very successful and great
fun
Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave
an amazing and enlightening talk
about her successful career after
losing her sight her dedication to
helping the blind is truly amazing
The Wayland Women in business
meetings are open to everyone
Although most attendees are
running businesses please do not
let this deter you from coming We
were pleased to see a number of
employed and retired ladies this
time and a number of ladies who
are seeking to return to the work
place
Our next lunch will be held at Broom
Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday
2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket
which includes a hot lunch a glass of
wine and tea and coffee served with
handmade truffles We are pleased to
announce our guest speaker is Suzie
Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for
Jarrolds Department store in
Norwich and is coming to talk to us
about the running of the store and
fashion There will be two exhibiters
Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy
and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie
Home
Wayland Women in Business has
received some funding from the
Participatory Budget Fund which
will enable us to set up a much
needed website watch this space
Baroness Gillian Shephard has
kindly invited the group along to
the Houses of Parliament there are
forty tickets available on a first
come first served basis The coach
will leave from Watton tour of
Parliament cream tea at Central
Hall Westminster some free time
in Westminster and a two course
dinner in Newmarket on the Return
journey This fabulous ladies day
out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to
be confirmed
All are welcome Ticket sales will
be circulated in the next few weeks
For further details please contact
Jane Richards 01953 885554
salesjanerichardscouk
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk
Ann Lusher
lusherannyahoocouk
Clair Rylands 01953 880146
Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet
Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business
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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Call Julian Horn on 01953 881885 ldquoSilver Surferrdquo support a speciality
Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21
Our local radio station on
1073fm Wayland Community
Radio in Ashill is celebrating a
pound24000 grant from Breckland
Council to further develop the
s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s
volunteering opportunities and
greater community cohesion
The station offers work
experience and volunteer
placements for people to learn
media and general life skills
The stations programmes and
initiatives are particularly
targeted at young people over
45s and migrant communities
although the output it proving
very popular across all ages
David Hatherly Stat ion
Manager for Wayland Radio
said We launched the station
on a shoestring last August
and its already a valuable
resource for local community
groups and popular with our
audience The grant from
Breckland Council will enable
us to enhance our public
information broadcasts we will
be working with other local
agencies to ensure that their
information is reaching our
audiences more efficiently
That will make a big difference
to us and help us to further
develop the distinct service we
are offering to the district
Were enormously grateful for
the support the Council has
offered us
The station currently has more
than 50 volunteers and was
originally started because of
the lack of a radio station to
s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d
S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d
surrounding villages The
whole of the studio complex is
disabled friendly and fitted out
with professional equipment
the radio mast delivers a strong
signal across the broadcast
area
Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive
member for Communities said
Community radio gives local
people a real voice Wayland
R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t
contribution to Breckland
communities because its
strength lies in that it is run by
local people for local people
about local issues This
funding wil l help give
community radio a much
needed boost at this stage in its
development
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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived
through an earthquake but I did the
other night and it was one of the most
frightening events I have ever
experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a
Friday night I suddenly heard this
massive explosion and then everything
shook and I mean everything ndash pictures
on the wall vases on the cupboard etc
ndash and then within seconds another one
It sounded as if an ammunition factory
had blown up such was the impact of
the noise
I had no idea it was an earthquake and
nor did my neighbours so there we all
were in our dressing gowns looking
around for a fire something anything
that would tell us what it was Finally
one neighbour sauntered down the
road Helsquod lived through a quake
before and knew all about it
We all know that earthquakes occur all
over the place regardless of where the
fault lines are And it is somewhat
different from California where you
can see most of the earthquakes happen
on major fault lines that they know are
moving
The South Australian earthquakes are
spread out far and wide though there
are more in the hills than on the flats
which makes me feel even less
insecure given that I live in the hills of
Adelaide and this quake occurred five
kilometres from where I live
An earthquake specialist put it this way
―it is quite common for people to be
able to hear and see an earthquake
without feeling it He said the
earthquake compression waves were
equivalent to sound waves As the
waves come up through the ground it is
possible to hear low-frequency sound
waves It does sound like a rumbling as
it comes and goes
When you are closer it tends to be
more a big boom sound but what
people actually hear is a probably a
little subjective and probably
depends on where they are and what
they are doing
Well mate to me it sounded like a
bomb going off in my backyard and
believe me thousands of people were
jolted from their sleep when a
magnitude 38 quake - the states
strongest in more than 20 years - struck
just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on
Friday Its shockwaves were felt across
the state
It was the largest of four tremors that
has struck close to Adelaide in the past
19 days with three recorded near
Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude
tremor on April 2
Australian Seismological Centre
director Kevin McCue said it was only
a matter of time before SA
experienced a repeat of the 55
magnitude quake of 1954 that caused
$70 million damage across Adelaide
I think we probably havent seen the
worst yet but the probability would be
pretty small that it will happen in our
lifetime he said
That really makes me feel like moving
to well there is no place to really
move to as they occur all over the
world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in
my backyard
And now the cruncher just when you
thought it would be safer than say
California for instance Dr McCue says
that in places like Adelaide very few
buildings are designed to resist
earthquakes
A 1954-style earthquake will happen
at some stage in the future and
Adelaide will be damaged Its just a
matter of time
He said SA experienced at least one
magnitude 38 quake a year and
Adelaide faced the greatest risk of
earthquake damage out of any major
capital city due to its large number of
volatile fault lines
Fridays quake was a wake up call to
communities and authorities to be
better prepared in the event of a more
destructive tremor
This is the fourth relatively small
earthquake in just a few weeks which
is unusual he said
This earthquake was possibly up to a
magnitude of even four and its only
the depth (of the quake) that saved you
from damage
I think at the moment there is a high
probability of an earthquake in this
same area of the Adelaide metropolitan
area state emergency services should
be looking at their procedures again
and what they need to be doing to
respond to an earthquake
People who manage schools and
hospitals ought to also be making sure
they are not vulnerable
What makes it even worse is the
experts say they have no way of
predicting them Theres always the
chance of something bigger but the
probability of that is really quite low
If there are a lot of these in the next
couple of months some people might
get upset but this is close enough to
normal - except we dont usually have
them down here we usually see them
up in the Flinders further north of
Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring
to that area of the world
Fridays seismic activity was about
20km underground Police and
emergency services were inundated
with emergency calls from across the
state as people near the epicentre
reported the sound of an explosion
More than 500 calls were logged
within hours of the quake hitting with
shockwaves felt up to 100km away and
as far as Kangaroo Island but by the
light of day the State Emergency
Service had reported no structural
damage
And what did I do after the quake ndash I
went back to bed and began to read a
book and then asked my wife ―did the
earth move for you too darling
Post Script After filing this story the
West Australia Goldfields have been
hit by possibly the largest earthquake
ever in Australia five days after the
South Australian quake It closed the
Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging
buildings and burying a teenage girl
under rubble Seismologist David
Jepsen said the quake was the largest to
hit the area in 25 years and possibly the
largest ever
Geoscience Australia seismologist
David Jepsen said the quake hit about
10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was
fairly shallow
―People in Kalgoor Lie would have
experienced strong shaking We would
expect people up to several hundred
kilometres away would have felt it
―This is the largest event in the last 25
years in this region and it might be the
largest since we started recording
―The quake was significantly larger
than the mining explosions that
regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen
said ―All of the hotels in the area have
been damaged and many of the
facades have simply fallen off and
crashed to the ground
Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio
Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000
Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church
Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For
those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more
reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring
their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian
Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May
Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday
Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry
Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later
On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community
for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about
WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all
our meetings
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
Bathrooms
Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
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OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
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Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News
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Well over four hundred veteran
tractors left Tibenham Airfield on
Sunday 4th April for their run
around the local roads and stopped
for their lunch break on Old
Buckenham Green
What a spectacle they made - first
driving into the village centre then
parking up in row after row having
some lunch and then off round the
lanes again to return to the Airfield
The local Old Ram Tractor Club
did the organising of this national
event that brought tractors and their
drivers from all over the country
It was a very friendly occasion a
photographers delight and even the
sun shone occasionally The sound
of all those engines and the smell
of diesel will remain in peoples
memories for years to come
Picture Churchwarden John Frost
braved the long ladders to get to
the top of All Saints church tower
Thanks to his efforts we can all
share this view and get a better idea
of just how many tractors there
were on the Green at old
Buckenham
httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom
The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors
What a busy month I really donlsquot know
where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the
best place to start of course but before I do
I would like to put out an appeal for a
volunteer or two
We urgently need volunteers for the
Thetford District and for Downham
Market If you have a few spare hours and
you are interested in people this may be for
you You will be given full training and
support by some very friendly people and
you will meet some some very interesting
people We would love to hear from you so
please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk
for details
So back to SSAFA 125 This is the
campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of
SSAFA Forces Help The very first
National Collection Day raised more than
pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot
you think pound250 came from the dear
customers of CO-OP Watton and another
pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the
collection day will 14 May So watch out
for details and if you would like to help
just ring that number
wwwssafstorecouk is now open for
business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA
goodies on there such as mugs polo
shirts pens limited badges bracelets and
you will also be able to buy them from us
when we appear at the local fairs and
festivals this summer
Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he
suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on
duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has
entered for the London Marathon and will
be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to
complete the course Each mile has been
nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA
mile he will be accompanied by Marine
Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go
to wwwssafaorguk
And for the cooks amongst you Gary
Rhodes has contributed to a brand new
cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a
year for the volunteers to compile it and
children from the British Forces Primary
Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk
or bookshopmoufloncomcy
That is just a small sample of the wonderful
things peeps are doing to raise funds and
awareness for SSAFA Please remember
our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we
will stay with you for a lifetime to help you
Locally we are going to be busy this year
28th April ndash presentation at Robertson
Barracks Swanton Morley
16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally
28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival
1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland
Agricultural Show
These are a few of the places you can find
us this summer please come and talk to us
Norfolk Branch News The Branch has
been very busy over the last year
SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and
raised over pound300k from various charities
for these cases
Sadly there has been a marked increase in
the number of broken marriages in the
region and pound29k was needed to help the
families move on to a new start
There are now 3 prisons in the region
HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and
SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison
In-Reach programme We do need
volunteers for this scheme too If you have
experience of prison visiting or social work
we would love to hear from you
And finally just for information SSAFA
Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but
our roles are completely different SSAFA
FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak
and Headley Court for the families to stay
in while visiting injured relations H4H are
building the swimming court at Headley
Court They are also responsible for the
proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of
which opened in Edinburgh recently
SSAFA look after everyone for life If your
Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum
and Dad need help if your wife needs help
if children of serving men and women need
help SSAFA will always be there You just
need to ring this number 01 603 403322
SSAFA 125 and other stuff
The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland
House was packed with artists and
friends at the preview for the Spring
Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen
artists from across the region were
showing a range of visual art from pencil
drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art
photography
During the event the Town Mayor Cllr
Margaret Holmes pictured with jan
Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under
its new name saying how fortunate the
Wayland area is to have such a facility to
support the cultural life of the
community and encourage artists
Those attending the preview agreed that
the standard of work in this exhibition
was very high The youngest artist
showing her work was 15 year old
Bethany Vargeson who is currently
working towards her GCSE art exam and
whose drawing of the
Babes in the Wood has
been used for the cover of
the 2010 Chamber of
Commerce Directory The
attention to detail in
Bethanylsquos work shows a
maturity beyond her years
At the other end of the
scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke
from Carbrooke member of the Royal
Society of Miniature Artists whose
exquisite still life work is admired
wherever she exhibits and indeed two of
her three paintings were sold within 24
hours of the opening
The Gallery was also delighted to
welcome Helena Anderson from Kings
Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a
professional artist who specialises in
portraits in particular animal portraits
She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo
Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late
husband Frank trained formation dancing
teams for the original show Peggy now
almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first
day and spent about an hour looking at
the exhibition and chatting with local
residents who had met her in their
younger days and with the press Peggy
was delighted with the exhibition and the
gallery and clearly very proud of her
daughterlsquos talent and contribution
Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition
Picture John Frost
Picture Submitted
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
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Call for our Brochure or
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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be
12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
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please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h
Attleborough High School ran an
extremely successful day long
whole-school Environment Day
The ambitious aim was to really
ingrain environmental issues in the
consciousness of students staff and
the community This was a
completely new venture for the
school with all students off time
table from years 7 through to Sixth
Formers working in tutor groups
with staff on a specific recycling or
sustainability project The day was
organised by Geography teacher
and Lead teacher for the
environment and conservation Mr
Joel Rodker with Assistant
Headteacher Carmina McConnell
A number of visitors attended on
the day - from local government
Green peace and artists who use
recycled objects - and they were on
hand to give presentations and lend
their expertise
Staff and students selected a range
of projects to work on including
designing clothes for a fashion
show made of recycled materials
making films using state of the art
green screen technology making
sculptures making bird boxes
writing a green newspaper
auditing the schools waste and
making jewellery and furniture from
recycled objects
During the day students produced
some exciting and innovative
recycled projects and arrived at
intelligent and creative solutions for
sustainability issues The day
culminated in a celebration of the
days activities in a series of
assemblies in the afternoon with 32
groups giving presentations of the
answers they have arrived at
Lead teacher for the environment
and conservation Joel Rodker said
that AHS was taking seriously the
governments target for all schools
to be sustainable by 2020 This
makes sense on so many levels We
are addressing urgent problems such
as energy use and deforestation so
that our students can enjoy the same
quality of life and wonders of nature
that were able to benefit from They
are learning valuable skills which
will give them the advantage in any
area of employment and enable
them to make important choices in
their lives And we are helping to
reduce the impact our school and
community has on the environment
When given the chance young
people are always keen to show
how much they care about the
planet and their neighbours
whether they are next door or on the
other side of the world
AHS is already involved in a county
wide project called ANSWER
which links Norfolk schools with
each other and with schools in
Scandinavia to share strategies for
reducing energy use Staff and
students at AHS and across Norfolk
are committed to making a
difference and the Environment Day
on the 30th was a chance to put
some of this enthusiasm into action
Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May
Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great
Ellingham (St James) Scout Group
Charity Number 1062603
Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham
Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries
Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited
Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent
Attleborough High School working to become even greener
Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School
One of the annual deviations from our
normal weekly evening meeting at the
Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut
Restaurant at the Norwich College of
Arts amp Technology Some years ago
we decided that a formal Rotary
Christmas Dinner with our partners
was becoming a bit unnecessary with
all the other activities going on around
that festive period Our partners
muttered a bit because they do like
joining in with us from time to time
Listening as we always try to do we
searched around for something else at a
different time where we could sit down
to a special meal The Debut
Restaurant was suggested and thus it
came to pass and someone dubbed it
―The UnChristmas Dinner Just
before Easter for the fourth year we
donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their
finery ndash and headed off to Debut where
the whole meal is prepared and served
by the students Part of our raison
dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls
within our commitment to young
people and we know that many of our
local youngsters go on to NORCAT
Another meeting deviation takes place
in April The Brandon Rotary club
meets on Thursday evenings the same
as we do So once a year we have an
exchangelsquo This involves a number of
our members going to Brandon with
our President who then officiates at the
Brandon meeting reciprocated by their
members with their President coming
to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary
Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton
presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary
meeting on 8th April with 6 of his
members in attendance Our President
Richard Akister did likewise at
Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of
our members
Yet another of our changes from the
routine of Thursday meetings takes
place on the 5th Thursday of April We
call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our
meeting but not the attendance
requirement instead members are
expected to attend a meeting at any
other Rotary Club which to count
they must do within 2 weeks It is
relatively easy to find another club to
go to in a radius of some 15 miles of
Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30
miles there are three times as many
with a wide choice of days and times -
some are breakfast meetings For
p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e
wwwwattonrotaryorguk
We are pleased to report that moneys
are still rolling in to the ShelterBox
campaign on the back of the Haiti
disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised
the cost of at least another box and
Wayland Community High School the
price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti
required an enormous number of tents
and still does because of this the
ShelterBox stock has been depleted
and donations being received at the
ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing
stock ready for other disasters -
population displacing earthquakes and
floods are occurring at a rate that
makes it difficult to keep up the flow of
the much needed humanitarian aid
Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also
been sent to remote parts of Chile
(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and
Uganda (landslides)
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs
hand painted on silk as well as
watercolour and acrylics by
Norma and Alan Ashcroft will
take place from May 15th to 22nd
from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm
on Saturday at the Dragonfly
Gallery Wayland House High
St Watton
Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are
partners in Painting on Silk
known as ―Firefly Art Norma
initially trained in Haute Couture
in London before training as a
teacher She has experience in
many art forms having worked
and taught for over 30 years in
the world of design and
technology Alan is a ―self
taught artist working in silk
painting but now primarily in
watercolours and acrylics Both
are former members of the Guild
of Silk Painters and regularly
demonstrate this art form
throughout the Eastern Region
Free Preview Evening Tickets
contact 01953 880205
Firefly meets Dragonfly
The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we
have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash
1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing
were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an
evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to
be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing
for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those
interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202
Wayland House Learning Programme
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
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New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
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Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
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(5)
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(6)
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here (7)
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troubles in (33)
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(5)
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elements of any kind (4)
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Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
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Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM
lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business
offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟
H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone
Call for our Brochure or
Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS
Home visits can be arranged
also Fireplaces House Names etc
75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be
12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee
inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then
please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
your contact details with each item If you do not the item
will NOT be published
You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News
BROOM HALL Country Hotel
Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel
Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000
Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995
New Ivy Room for Bar Meals
Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200
01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk
FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery
TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton
For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham
COUGHTREY BDK Ltd
01953 881243
Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate
Church Road Griston IP25 6QB
Fitted Kitchens
Bathrooms
Internal Doors
Free Quotations amp
Full Planning Service
CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at
Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston
Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School
Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas
Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church
Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete
I am sure that many people in Saham will
remember John Newton whose family lived
in the parish for several generations John
moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years
ago but while he lived here he applied his
legal-trained mind to recording and
assembling Saham history He has kindly
offered to return to Saham to give a public
presentation on ―Saham through the Ages
Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and
slides will describe village living
conditions and life-styles spanning the
period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up
to more recent times as seen through the
eyes of a number of colourful historical
figures who lived in Saham
It must be remembered that Saham was a
village of some regional importance in much
of this period At the time of the Norman
invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal
dues to the King himself and had a Fair
directly under royal warrant It was larger than
Watton up to the time of the opening of the
turnpike road between Cambridge and
Norwich which was routed south of the
Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might
know it the River Wissey) and so directed
trade and official functionaries to Watton
rather than Saham
The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we
hope to provide refreshments a raffle and
other activities a small exhibition on Saham
by Saham Heritage and as the main event
Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note
of the date and place and come along for an
instructive and entertaining evening - and
bring your friends
Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at
the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE
Entry For more information call me and
watch for publicity
Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550
Pictured right is the Old White Horse in
Saham Toney
Saham Through the Ages with John Newton
Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with
how sick and disabled people are
being assessed for Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) This new
benefit was introduced in October
2008 to replace the existing
incapacity benefit for new claimants
It aims to give more help to those
who might with support be able to
work
Since ESA was introduced CAB
advisers across England and Wales
have been reporting high numbers of
seriously ill and disabled people
being found fit for worklsquo under the
new Work Capability Assessment
(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in
this situation include people in the
advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos
Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
people with severe mental illness
and some who are dealing with acute
short-term health problems such as
awaiting open heart surgery
Citizens‟ Advice has produced a
report - Not working - CAB
evidence on the ESA Work
Capability Assessment‟ - which
outlines concerns with the limited
effectiveness of the assessment
Claimants undergo a medical test
which should assess what they can
do but the evidence shows that the
test doesnlsquot account for the
complexities of many illnesses and
disabilities Citizens Advice is
hearing numerous reports of hurried
medicals where medical examiners
miss vital details make unjustifiable
assumptions and donlsquot place enough
emphasis on the impact of mental
health issues on the ability to work
The report shows how for these
people failing the WCA can have an
enormously detrimental effect By
being told they must find work they
face further hardship by either having
to claim JSA which is a less
supportive benefit or in many cases
no benefit at all Moreover the stress
of the test and the prospect of
fighting unfavourable decisions at a
tribunal adds to the considerable
pressure of their situations In these
cases the system risks moving
already vulnerable people even
further away from a return to the
workplace
To illustrate these points the
following are examples of CAB
clients failed by the Work Capability
Assessment
A CAB in London saw a former
engineer in his 50lsquos who was
working as a driver After feeling ill
for a number of months he visited his
GP and was immediately referred to
hospital where he was admitted with
heart disease and required a triple
bypass About three weeks after helsquod
been discharged he started to feel
extremely ill again He went back to
hospital and after a series of new
tests was diagnosed with inoperable
and incurable stomach and liver
cancer Although he was advised to
continue taking regular exercise he
found walking and breathing
difficult was in constant pain and
suffered a number of uncomfortable
side effects from both his cancer and
heart medication At his WCA he
was found fit for work on the basis
that he remarked how he walked
daily (although not far and not
without discomfort) and could raise
his hands above his head (once)
None of his medical consultants
could believe the decision He
recently appealed the original
decision and was successful in being
put into the support group for people
not required to look for work
A Wiltshire bureau reported that a
client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had
both physical and cognitive
difficulties He went for a WCA and
was found fit for work despite being
unable to stand for longer than 10
minutes a tendency to fall
d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d
concentration - he slurred his words
and could not control saliva and had
very poor short term memory with
inability to recall conversations that
happened a few hours previously
His mental health had also suffered
because of his difficulties
A CAB in Leeds reported a client
who following an attack by a gang
during which he was shot at and
suffered multiple injuries suffered
post traumatic stress disorder along
with anxiety and depression The
man who had consistently worked
throughout his life until this point
now finds it hard to leave the house
and suffers flashbacks but is
undergoing medical treatment and
counselling as he wants to return to
work as soon as he can He failed his
WCA and was found fit for work He
feels completely let down by the
system and believes the test didnlsquot
take into consideration the true
impact of his situation because the
questions were focused so much
towards prescriptive questions which
just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He
says he felt like he was on trial and
that he was being branded a benefits
cheat when all he wanted was
enough time to get himself better
before returning to work He
appealed the decision and was
successful and is now in the group
for people needing extra support and
time before finding a job
Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a
much more sophisticated approach is
needed that not only looks at a
personlsquos ability to undertake a certain
task on the day of the test but
considers supporting medical
evidence and other aspects such as
the variability of a personlsquos condition
and the external barriers they face in
finding work
If you have been affected by
decisions from the Work Capability
Assessment as part of a claim for
Employment and Support Allowance
then contact your local Citizenslsquo
Advice Bureau for help in seeking a
fairer outcome
Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally
arriving we are now seeing fresh
cut flowers on our counters as well
as the first of the spring plants and
vegetables Etched glass is also
back in our range of gift items
Our knitters wood workers
jewellery maker and greetings card
makers continue providing a wide
range of gift items for your delight
The cooks have a delicious variety
of cakes and savouries and fresh
eggs arrive straight from an Ashill
farm every week Do come and see
us on any Wednesday morning
between 830 and 1130 am in the
Watton Christian Community
Centre
Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
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Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM
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Call for our Brochure or
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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
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All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
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accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25
WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010
St Mary‟s Church Watton
1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues
Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252
margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg
Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
12 Noon Holy Baptism
Sun 9th Christian Aid Week
800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Thur 13th Ascension Day
730pm Holy Communion
Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion
1000am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd Pentecost
800am Holy Communion
1000am All Age Worship Service with the
Methodist Congregation
12 noon Holy Baptism
630pm Choral Evensong
Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and
prayer between 10am amp 1200noon
It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom
Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead
630pm Mrs E Wright
Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor
630pm Local Arrangement
Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann
630pm Rev B Eagle
Sun 23rd Pentecost
1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton
630pm Mr D Fisher
Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull
630pm Mrs E Warby
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children
during the Sunday morning services
Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo
Sun 9th 1030am Family Service
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How can we have Faithlsquo
Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how do I Praylsquo
Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo
Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are
Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo
600pm Alpha Course and meal
How does God Guide uslsquo
St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion
Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship
Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion
St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship
Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion
SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship
1245pm Holy Baptism
Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion
St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion
Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship
Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson
Worship Calendar May 2010
Sunday 2nd May
1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY
900 am Matins Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson
300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston
THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY
700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
SUNDAY 16TH MAY
900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham
1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles
SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST
900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
1030 am United Holy Communion Caston
SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY
1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham
(ages 4-11 church room)
1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham
(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
1020 am Sunday Club Griston
(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)
1030 am United Holy Communion Griston
(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)
For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory
Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5
Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222
Email revbobnicholsgmailcom
All Saints Church Threxton
Sunday 2nd May at 10am
Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be
Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home
Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family
amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home
01953 881 885
We all make mistakes
Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church
Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what
we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just
embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in
Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread
and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was
and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not
the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done
There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more
important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the
men who predicted
―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943
―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously
considered as a means of communication The device is inherently
of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876
―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal
Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre
―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out
Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962
Events in the future and the things we say about them can often
embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other
mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to
other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it
helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as
we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our
character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where
he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not
true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a
mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great
strength in life
Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for
example here is one such story called the bear facts
―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the
bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this
came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he
heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at
top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man
when the man cried out God help me
The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to
move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes
Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the
man I could not do that after all these years but could you make
the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began
to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms
and put his paws together and said For what we are about to
receive may
We all make mistakes
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
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Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
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accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
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THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News
One hundred and seventeen miles of
Norfolks roads will be the route for
the countys largest ever live sporting
spectacle as the Tour of Britain
cycle race heads across Norfolk on
Thursday September 16
The Tour of Britain is the UKs
biggest professional bicycle race and
a centrepiece of the British sporting
calendar - with live television
coverage in the UK live Internet
coverage and further television
broadcast in more than 100 countries
The Tour is also the biggest free to
spectate sporting event in the UK -
attracting around a million spectators
to the roadside
The eight-day event will head
through Norfolk at stage six with
some of the worldlsquos top cyclists
competing for the right to wear the
yellow jersey as stage winner on a
tour route that has been chosen to
highlight iconic and regeneration
areas of Norfolk
Over the past five years Olympic
World and Commonweal th
Champions have ridden the Tour of
Britain and securing a stage of the
race for Norfolk is a coup for
Norfolk County Council - who has
been in talks with the organisers of
the race for around a year in order to
bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads
Specific location timings will be
announced at a later date but the race
will begin from Tuesday Market
Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday
morning before ending mid-
afternoon on South Beach Parade in
Great Yarmouth
- From Tuesday Market Place the
riders will do a short circuit in Kings
Lynn before heading out toward
Castle Rising and then to the
Sandringham estate The first Sprint
stage of the race will take place past
the Visitors Centre at Sandringham
- From there the race heads toward
Hunstanton through Dersingham
taking in old Hunstanton then
following the coast road to
Brancaster The first King of the
Mountain stage (title given to the
best climber in a cycling road race)
takes place as the road nears
Burnham Deepdale with the riders
then carrying on through Burnham
Market toward Holkham and then
heading through the grounds of
Holkham Hall
- Heading toward Wells next the Sea
the second Sprint will take place on
the quayside
From there the cyclists stay on the
coast road through Sheringham to
West Runton where they turn off
toward Aylmerton - which is where
the second King of the Mountain
takes place
- From Aylmerton to Holt the route
heads through the market town
toward Saxthorpe then on to
Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall
Then on through Alysham to Buxton
Hautbois and Coltishall
- From Coltishall the route heads into
Norwich following the ring road to
Grapes Hill with the third Sprint
taking place up Grapes Hill The
cyclists then ride past City Hall and
the Forum before making their way
down to Prince of Wales Road onto
Riverside and then the third King of
the Mountain takes place up Gurney
Road
- Leaving the city the cyclists follow
a Broads route through Salhouse
Wroxham Hoveton Horning and
Potter Heigham Heading on to
Caister the riders finally reach Great
Yarmouth - where the finish of the
race will be on South Beach Parade
Derrick Murphy Norfolk County
Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet
member for Cultural Services said
Whilst our landscape doesnt offer
an upward climb of the Alps the
cyclists will have to cover a longer
distance than any other leg of the
Tour and weve used the landscape
that we do possess to come up with a
challenging route
As well as the economic benefits the
race will bring to Norfolk through
increased tourism and business
revenues it is hoped that the Tour
will boost local interest in cycling
and sport in general particularly
among children and young people
adding to the work that the County
Council is already doing as part of
the approach to the London
Olympics in 2012 The race also
provides an opportunity to promote
N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d
internationally as a destination and
demonstrate that it has everything
needed to host events on a grand
scale
Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of
Britain said
―We are extremely pleased to be
bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to
Norfolk Our partners Norfolk
County Council have provided us
with the confidence that the stage in
Norfolk will be challenging one for
the riders and at the same time an
exciting one for all the spectators
―To be able to show what Norfolk
has to offer to the huge cycling
fanbase of Western Europe as a boost
to cycling tourism in the region is an
especially exciting prospect
Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled
Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder
will be passing on their passion for
hip hop dance to local boys aged 11
ndash 16 years in a series of classes that
will culminate in a performance at
the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in
Norwich later this year
The project organized and funded
by Breckland Council in partnership
with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk
Dance will begin with weekly
classes coached by renowned hip
hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka
Fuzlsquo) these will provide an
introduction to the various moves
and styles of hip hop Sessions will
be held at Dereham Leisure Centre
on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting
on 7th May and running until July
2nd
After the first four classes the
venture will step up a gear with a
four-day residency during June half-
term when Banxy joins the young
dance artists helping them develop
and rehearse a special performance
piece this will be the curtain-raiser
to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the
Lord Mayors Procession on July
10th A veteran of hip hop dance
Banxy trained at Swindon Dance
and the London Studio Centre and
has spent the last 15 years teaching
and performing across the UK and
abroad
Following on from the residency
the remaining Friday classes will be
taken up with rehearsing and
perfecting the performance piece in
readiness for the Procession
Rob Walker Breckland Council
Sustainable Communities Manager
said
―Therelsquos been such a fantastic
response to the dance taster sessions
and weekly classes that welsquove run
so far in the district we wanted to
trial something more ambitious
This project will give youngsters the
opportunity to benefit from expert
tuition and a more intensive
programme and then demonstrate
what they have learned in a high
profile performance
Whilst the first four weeks will
provide an introduction to the
various moves and styles of hip hop
dance those enrolling on the half-
term course will be committed to the
following four weeks of rehearsals
in preparation for the celebration
piece on July 10th
For more information and to book a
place on the course please contact
Stefan Clifford Breckland Council
Sports Development Officer on
01362 656870
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM
lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business
offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟
H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone
Call for our Brochure or
Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS
Home visits can be arranged
also Fireplaces House Names etc
75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be
12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee
inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then
please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
your contact details with each item If you do not the item
will NOT be published
You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27
Scribble Pad
Across
7 Irving Berlin classic (6)
8 This wood is a long shot (6)
9 Notice theyve died (4)
10 MPs claim for an Essex
pen (8)
11 Sailors bed (7)
13 Fabric (5)
15 3 wheeled bike (5)
17 VTOL AC (7)
20 Get grime to measure three
minutes (35)
21 Imitate (4)
23 Sound of the seas from
artist (6)
24 Roman goddess of the
dawn (6)
Down
1 Could 8 across join (4)
2 Very small BSA bike (6)
3 Vital part of toiletry (7)
4 PTA do Take responsibility
(5)
5 Notably out of the ordinary
(6)
6 Reel test our new home (8)
12 Revoke formally (8)
14 8 across will get you on
here (7)
16 Something to pack your
troubles in (33)
18 The best time so far (6)
19 My pet has nothing in it
(5)
22 Free of extraneous
elements of any kind (4)
PUZZLE CORNER
pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks
voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with
one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting
The correct solution will be published in the next issue
LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward
Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting
Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did
Watton United FC Roundup
First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2
After the midweek game against Beccles
a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management
team of Harwood and Hunt knew
exactly what to expect here today with
college meadow similar in size and
stature (but not in playing surface) to the
Dereham Road pitch
They had identified Anthony Martin
younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos
Chris Martin as the goal threat and
today welcomed back Gareth Leggett
from university to bolster the back line
with Armes and James Brown still
unavailable Their tactics worked in the
first half playing a flat back 4 3 in
midfield and 3 upfront
In the opening exchanges Walker
troubled the Beccles inexperienced left
back numerous times with his pace and
dribbling ability and the defence It was
this outlet which finally led to Watton
opening the scoring when Mark
Allibone headed in a Mark Woods
corner from the right
However a miss-kick from Cruikshank
in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after
drew Beccles level when their striker
controlled and delivered the ball back
with the keeper stranded In recent
weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have
dropped but their character shone
through and they again took the lead
with a great passing move from left to
right was finished off coolly by the
advancing Morris from 10 yards
Watton havent been leading at half time
since the turn of the year but the first
half performance warranted this lead
with Mark Allibone performing well in
a new central midfield role and
Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all
showing their class at this level The
latter restricting the dangerous Martin to
no efforts on goal
The managers urged Watton to build on
this lead by pressing the game as they
had in the first 45 minutes as the next
goal was crucial However 15 minutes
in Watton suffered a setback when a
shot from the edge of the area slipped in
under Cruikshank to draw Watton level
As with Wattonlsquos season they had some
early chances in the second period but
couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal
With 20 minutes left Beccles changed
tactics and pushed centre back Barham
upfront and this almost instantly
provided dividends with him releasing
the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that
was saved well
However football is a game of 90
minutes and with only 2 minutes
remaining Watton lost concentration
when a corner was taken quickly and the
centre midfielder rose unchallenged
from the edge of the area of head over
Woods who had stepped off the post
A better performance that deserved
more for the Watton team but
unfortunately when youlsquore at the
bottom any luck seems to have deserted
you Man of the Match Gareth
Leggett
Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League
Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton
United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith
were let down by players on the
morning of this away fixture Now
second from bottom in the league after a
2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures
they surely canlsquot cancel any more games
in their hunt to stay in Division 4
However his young team today showed
hope for next season with Luke Jones
and Jono Franklin yet again performing
well against an experienced Bungay
team With Merv Brown draft in from
the first team bench at Beccles Watton
almost sneaked a well earned point
going in 1-1 at half time with a goal
from Jones
However with only 12 fit players
Watton couldnt change things and they
went down near the end 3-2 after Merv
Brown had pulled them back to 2-2
Man of the Match Luke Jones
Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League
Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior
Under 18s 2
Watton played away to Wisbech who on
the night proved to be the better team
Watton had to reshuffle their team as a
couple of key players were missing
Watton battled hard in the first half and
went in at halftime with the score at 1-1
The second half saw Watton drop their
heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to
every ball and not physical enough this
was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how
they can actually play Hopefully they
will learn from this performance
Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals
coming from Blake
Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as
the youngest player on the field stepped
in at left back and done a good job One
for the future
Watton United FC Forthcoming Events
4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person
pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park
Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket
includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ
Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the
tournament contact Paul Woods on
0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l
golfwattonunitedfccouk
Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local
band Kenny and the motives are
performing at Watton Sports Centre
(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -
Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6
each) available from Watton Sports
Centre 01953 881281 - email
infowattonunitedfccouk
The club have planned our AGM for
Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports
Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough
season with lack of commitment from
local players causing some games to be
called off and folding of the A team at
the beginning of the season
We are looking for more committee
members to help out with running of the
club and more support from the local
community to join up if the club is
going to carry on and exist if you can
help email infowattonunitedfccouk
for more information
Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a
good win over local rivals Dereham by 5
matches to 1
However since then we have not done so
well with defeats against Swaffham by
2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn
by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4
12
Stableford winners in March were Dave
Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy
Fleming
The first Monthly stroke play medal was
won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing
off a handicap of 10
Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)
Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News
EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre
Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp
District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club
OGC = Ovington Garden Club
May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article
Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at
Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn
Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad
Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article
Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton
Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article
Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall
Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article
Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery
Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article
Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and
their Management Watton CCC See ad
Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article
Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article
Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article
Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article
Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG
Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article
Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article
Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article
Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad
Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair
Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art
Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green
June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm
Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake
Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk
Thompson Common Reserve
Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 12th See Article
Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day
Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm
Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon
Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow
Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article
Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article
Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG
Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied
Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available
Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home
Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT
WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM
lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business
offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟
H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone
Call for our Brochure or
Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS
Home visits can be arranged
also Fireplaces House Names etc
75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON
NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501
MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be
12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis
Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered
for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee
inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then
please make sure it arrives in plenty of time
If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
your contact details with each item If you do not the item
will NOT be published
You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can
write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave
copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton
The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom
All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of
the contributors and not the publishers While every care and
effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot
accept responsibility for errors or omissions
This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667
THE WATTON SOCIETY
Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park
For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom
Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
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Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second
competition of the year on
Wednesday 14th April there were six
prizes on offer as well as a special
Wee Wonders prize on the day The
winner on the day was Liam Owen
with a fantastic net score of 47
Stableford points winning by just 4
points second was Tom Weatherill
with 43 points third was Lucy
Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth
was Jack Bambridge with 39 points
In the Wee Wonders section of the
competition the winner was Joel
Spillman with 23 points Winner of
Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook
The presentation was made by Lisa
Neat of Smith amp Pinching
The Juniors were also presented with
their Club Shirts which have been
kindly sponsored by Total Health
Pharmacy and Wayland Garage
The event also hosted a raffle ndash and
the Juniors would like to say a very
big thank you to all the local business
people in Watton that made it all
possible The event was also attended
by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash
Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp
Pinching and Wayland Garage
Everyone had a very enjoyable day
The last month has been a lot more
productive for the ladies of Richmond Park
Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was
won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard
and they will be going forward to represent
the club at the regional final
The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill
organised a Charity Bridge day and raised
a wonderful total of pound502
Thirty six people attended and teacoffee
and cakes supplied by the golf club were
served at the interval
The annual coffee morning was a washout
as far as visitors coming to play golf was
concerned but the event was well
supported by the lady members and a total
of pound34320 was raised for club funds
Thank you to all who attended
The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles
had a particularly memorable day when she
came out for a few holes with her husband
on his first outing after a knee operation -
she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th
hole (164 yd) using her driver A great
achievement
Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs
Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs
Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry
Lawn 21 pts
April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net
70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3
Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section